Brunei, Malaysia Religious Schools Strengthen Ties
By Nasroul Hizam

Bandar Seri Begawan - Bruneians were yesterday urged to consider Malaysian schools to further their Islamic studies even as twinning programmes in religious education between the two countries were also proposed.

This came as a delegation of students from Malaysia's Darul Ridzuan Islamic College of Perak yesterday visited the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit Religious Arabic Secondary School for Girls (Suampripad).

The visit aims to foster closer ties between Brunei and Malaysia in the field of Islamic education and to promote its new campus in Kuala Kangsar, while inviting students to take the various diploma courses available, especially for those in Arabic schools.

Teachers and students from the school and others from the Mahad Islam Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic Secondary School for Boys and Tahfiz al-Quran Hj Hassanal Bolkiah made up the audience.

The delegation was received by the principal of Suumpripad, Datin Hjh Piab Hl Mohd Saat, who hoped that the visit would open the minds of those present regarding the possibility of furthering their studies in Malaysia, particularly at the Darul Ridzuan Islamic College.

Ustazah Hjh Norzainah Hi Buntar from the Ministry of Religious Affairs' Arabic Schools Unit under the Islamic Teachings Department first delivered a presentation for the delegation on Brunei's Arabic Schools Education System.

Leading the Malaysian delegation was the college's Deputy Rector, Hj Ahmad Husni Hasan, who spoke on the college's infrastructure and the courses available. Hj Ahmad Husni said he is looking forward to twinning programmes with Bruneian universities, especially the Seri Begawan Religious Teachings University College (KUPUSB), which the delegation also visited after the briefing. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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