Schools Urged To Maintain Cleanliness

Bandar Seri Begawan - Schools in the country are urged to maintain good hygiene all throughout the year and not just in the wake of SARS.

Deputy Minister of Education, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Suyoi emphasised that a clean environment would enable students to learn better.

He said clean-up campaign should be carried out continuously and not only in the wake of SARS.

According to the Deputy Education Minister, cleanliness can contribute to an environment that is conducive for learning.

The Deputy Minister also stressed that with visits to schools, it is suggested that the efforts in cleaning the school's premises and compound must not be carried out solely as a campaign but as a habit.

Earlier, Dato Awang Haji Suyoi launched a clean-up campaign against SARS aimed at instilling awareness on self-cleanliness to all students. The campaign is now being extended to the Belait District.

A similar campaign against SARS was also participated in by several schools in the Brunei Muara District yesterday.

The Deputy Minister himself led the campaign.

The clean-up project was held in four primary,secondary schools and one vocational school in the Belait District.

It was mainly focused on the importance of instilling the culture of keeping self and environment cleanliness among the society especially the students.

The initiative is vital due to the SARS virus which can spread through coughing and sneezing as well as close encounter.

"Therefore, practising the habit of washing hands before and after going to the toilet helps maintain clean environment in class or laboratories. It is appropriate measures to prevent from SARS infection," he said.

During the campaign, the RTB crew met several students taking part in the campaign and they explained what they knew about SARS and the clean-up campaign.  -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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