MTSSR students get hands-on business training
By Azlan Jaini

Two MTSSR students operating a stall at the parking area of the college in Gadong

The second-year students of the National Diploma Programme of the Business and Management Department at Sultan Saiful Rizal Technical College (MTSSR) had successfully made a break-through in the development of their business project which was launched in January this year.

In an interview with the Bulletin, one of the students involved said the business project has achieved a big improvement in the 5th week of its development.

The students had to theoretically applied their first-year studies into a more practical aspect as they set up stalls to sell various products and provide services based on their individual themes. Products sold include food items and mobile phone ring tones as well as cosmetic products for the ladies.

Their business projects will be assessed on five aspects, namely developing personal performance, working with others, communication, managing task and numeracy, design and IT skills.

The stalls are open on every Wednesday between 9 am to 4.30 pm at the parking lot of the Business and Management Department of Sultan Saiful Rizal Technical College in Gadong.

The students also encouraged outside businesses that are interested in selling their products to take part in their projects. Issues relating to development, infrastructure and basic amenities such as road, water, telephone, education, land, religion, health, citizenship are among the matters expected to be touched in a dialogue session between various government agencies and residents of Mukim Bukok in the Temburong district.

It is jointly organised by the Information Department and Mukim Bukok Consultative Council. It will be held this Saturday (February 14) at 8 am at the Community Hall of Kg Rataie National Housing Scheme.

The session that carries the theme 'Leaders Visiting Mukim' among others aims as a means to interact bilaterally between the government agencies and residents living in the Mukim as well as to facilitate grievances and problems from grassroots level.

During the session, the residents will have an opportunity to hear explanations and information raised during the question and answer sessions.

Dato Paduka Hj Hazair, Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office will be the chief guest. It will also be attended by permanent secretaries, senior government officers from various government agencies.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin