Local student gets Japanese scholarship
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Heryanto (left) with the Principal of Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, Kuala Belait Mr Koh Hong Puah 

A local student in Kuala Belait made his school proud when he managed to beat all odds to successfully acquire a Japanese Ministry of Education's scholarship this year.

Heryanto bin Sipun, an ex-sixth former of Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, Kuala Belait left for Japan in early April to pursue a course in Technical Education.

He would be learning Japanese for one year before enrolling for the two-year course in Technical Education next year.

"The one-year Japanese Language course would ensure that I would be conversant enough to follow the two-year course which would be conducted in Japanese language.

Heryanto said he was overjoyed on learning that his application for the Japanese scholarship was successful.

"I wish to extend my deepest appreciation to the principal at Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Ali, Kuala Belait Mr Koh Hong Puah for his support and encouragement.

He added that it was also Mr Koh who encouraged him to apply for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship, which was advertised in the Borneo Bulletin.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin