' s ▁Te ach ers ▁Training ▁School . ▁R ango on , ▁Bur ma ▁▁▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁June ▁: ▁Enter ed ▁University ▁Of ▁R ango on . ▁R ango on , ▁Bur ma ▁▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁June ▁: ▁Medical ▁College ▁of ▁R ango on ▁University , ▁interrupted ▁by ▁W W ▁II , ▁against ▁Japan ▁▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁- ▁ 1 9 4 2 : ▁He ▁was ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁R ango on ▁University ▁Stud ents ' ▁Union . ▁▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁: ▁Bach elor ▁Of ▁Arts ▁from ▁R ango on ▁University . ▁R ango on , ▁Bur ma ▁ 1 9 7 8 ▁: ▁Master ▁Of ▁Arts ▁( As ian ▁Civil ization ) ▁, ▁The ▁Australian ▁National ▁University , ▁Can ber ra , ▁Australia . ▁ ▁Career ▁ ▁Political ▁▁ 1 9 4 1 – 1 9 4 2 ▁: ▁General ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the ▁R ango on ▁University ' s ▁Stud ents ' ▁Union . ▁B ec ame ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Independ ence ▁Mov ement ▁▁▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁: ▁With ▁the ▁rank ▁army ▁major ▁was ▁an ▁area ▁commander ▁with ▁Bur ma ▁National ▁Army ▁( B NA ). ▁It ▁was ▁al lied ▁with ▁the ▁British ▁forces ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁ ▁Military ▁▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁: ▁December ▁: ▁Jo ined ▁the ▁Bur ma ▁Army ▁( B rit ish ) ▁with ▁the ▁initial ▁rank ▁of ▁Captain , ▁BC ▁ 3 5 0 7 ▁( B rit