42 Students Get Scholarships To Study In United Kingdom
By P Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - A Briefing and agreement signing ceremony was held yesterday for 42 students granted government scholarships to study in the United Kingdom for the 2007/2008 session.

The students will be doing their A' levels in the United Kingdom through the following scholarship schemes:

Three were awarded the Special Scholarship Award Scheme `A level' (BAS) under the Brunei Darussalam Scholarship Service, 19 were awarded the Scholarship Award Scheme for Excellent Students (BPC) under the Human Resource Fund, Department of Economic Planning and Development and 20 were awarded the Special Education Scheme (to be bonded as teachers under the Ministry of Education)

Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Awg Haji Mohd Daud bin Haji Mahmud, the guest of honour, briefed the students on rules and regulations under the scholarship schemes and instructions and guidelines to follow upon their arrival in UK.

The students will also be briefed by Islamic Dakwah Centre and the, Syariah Affairs Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Narcotics Control Bureau under the Prime Minister's Office.

There will also be a sharing session with Bruneian students who are currently studying in the United Kingdom.

The briefing session is held every year to prepare the students before they depart the country to further their studies. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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