Appreciation ceremony for schools, teachers and students in Belait
By Liza Mohd

Chief guest presenting a certificate to a student who excelled in PRS examinations.

A blessing and appreciation ceremony was held yesterday morning for the lower secondary schools at the Sayyidina Ali Secondary School in Kg Pandan, Belait district.

The ceremony, which was an annual event, aimed to show appreciation to schools, teachers and students who excelled in the PSR 2003 examinations throughout the district.

The chief guest was the Ministry of Education's director, Cikgu Apsah binte Hj Abdul Majid.

During his speech, Chief Education Officer of the Belait District School's Department Awg Juna bin Jumat said Belait district had the highest passing rate in PSR examinations for five years consecutively, with this year being the highest at 92.50 per cent.

Last year, 35 Belait students obtained 5As, with six of them from Sekolah Rendah Lumut, while eight schools achieved a 100 per cent passing rate.

Meanwhile, Sekolah Rendah PSN Pg Mohd Yusof was awarded for producing the highest number of students with 5As and 4As.

Teachers were also presented with certificates of appreciation, while an Innovative Teachers Award 2003 were handed to the teacher that produced the highest number of students with 5As in the PRS examinations.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin