Jefri Bolkiah College gets 266 new intakes for 14 courses
By Liza Mohd

Two hundred and sixty-six students had been chosen to participate in the 14 Pre-National Diploma and National Diploma courses offered by Jefri Bolkiah College of Engineering (MKJB) for the years 2004 and 2005.

This was highlighted during the orientation week ceremony held yesterday morning for the new intake and Jerayawara Day of MKJB for the year 2004.

The chief guest invited to officiate the event was Director of Public Service Institute, Dr Azahraini Hj Md Jamil, who delivered a speech and consented to view the final annual project exhibition by National Diploma students.

In the welcoming remarks made by Deputy Principal of MKJB, Awg Ibrahim Hj Abd Rahim, it was stated that the courses currently offered for the new intakes are Computer Studies; Electrical and Electrical Engineering; Engineering; Automative Engineering and Marine Engineering for Pre-National Diploma; Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Automative Engineering; Welding and Fabrication Engineering; Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering; Building Services Engineering; Marine Engineering as well as Plant Engineering for National Diploma.

Commencing with the July intake, the college will no longer accept students participating in the National Trade Certificate NTC 3 and NTC2 courses except for NTC3/2 in the field of Electrical Engineering and those related to it, he added.

For this intake, there are courses in the field of National Trade Certificate 2 for Welding and Fabrication, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Machining and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. All of them will be located in Seria Vocational School.

Meanwhile, Dr Azahraini, in his speech, urged selected students to show appreciation towards the opportunity provided to them and not neglect their studies or quit halfway.

"Such attitude does not only damage oneself but also means losses to the government as the sources provided for the execution of training and education is not fully utilised. Therefore, the orientation programme plays an important role in handling such problems."

The orientation serves to allow the new students to have thorough knowledge on the courses as well as rules and college lives. He noted that through the orientation programme, students would be acquainted with new friends as well as senior students and in coping with difficulties and continuing to strive among others.

The chief guest also touched on the e-government project, whereby the Ministry of Education has put an effort to provide computers and widen their use in colleges, secondary and primary schools with the objective of giving students a wider knowledge in ICT.

He added that the Ministry of Education had also provided schools with e-speed services for free and hoped such facilities would be put into good use and not be abused for negative purposes.

The ceremony witnessed new students reading the oath and continued with performances of Nasyid and school's song. Members of the public were able to view exhibitions in the afternoon.

During the two-day orientation week, students would hear a briefing session that stresses on the rules and also a motivation talk on methods of maintaining academic performance, which also includes visits to workshop and sections made available in the college.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin