Students Take Part In Entrepreneur Placement Programme
By Azaraimy

Bandar Seri Begawan - The opening ceremony for the 8th Programme Penempatan Membentuk Rebung Keusahawanan Bagi Sekolah Menengah (Placement Programme For Secondary Schools Entrepreneurship Start-Up) was held yesterday at Tutong Resource Centre.

The event was organised by the Entrepreneurship Development Centre. Present as the guest of honour was Pehin Orang Kaya Setia Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia DrAwg Hj Ahmad bin Hj Jumat, Minister of Industry and Primary Resources.

The six-day programme is among the annual activities under the centre's calendar, co-organised with the National Accreditation and Standard, held bi-annually in conjunction with the end of year school break.

Around 50 students from five secondary schools from across the nation are taking part in the programme. It is tailored for students in Secondary Four, where 10 students from selected schools are to stay "in-house" at the Entrepreneurs Inn at the centre.

The students were selected based on their taken subjects, especially those in the commercial stream, including commercial studies and accountancy which are related to the field of entrepreneurship.

To balance the programme to the current needs, it has been put together with various mental and physical aspects which include lectures, briefing, workshops, visits, group entrepreneurship activities as well as sport activities.

Among the objectives of the programme are to promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among students, to help bring interests as well as confidence on the importance of global business and strengthen ties among the students from across the country.

In conjunction with the event, a mini-exhibition was also held at the centre. Around 33 businesses of the small and medium enterprises incubation programme, producing local goods in agriculture, fishing, manufacturing and services, are also participating in the event.-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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