Students should select subjects vital to career
By Laila Rahman & Lyna Mohammad

Chief guest, Haji Mohd. Zaini, BSP-Head of Relation and Human Resources Services, delivering his speech at the 11th eXPLOMATHS 2003

Students have been urged to analyse and make the right choice about the subjects or courses they will take at higher learning institutions in the country or overseas. This is imperative as Brunei is required to generate useful human resources in the future who can stimulate the development of the economy and the country.

This was disclosed by Awang Haji Mohd Zaini bin Haji Awang Omar, Head of Relations and Human Resources Services of Brunei Shell Petroleum, while he spoke as the chief guest at the launch of the 11th eXPLOMATHS 2003.

The event was held at Sultan Sharif Ali Secondary School yesterday.

Unemployment and difficulties in getting a job among the school-leavers and graduates may be due to inappropriate academic qualification in relation to job availability. In order to meet the needs of globalisation and the high technology environment, Brunei requires more professional manpower and technocrats who could stimulate the development of the country.

He said that in "ICT", the letter " I " stands for interaction among the students with the computer whereby information and knowledge can be gained. Interaction requires students to implement their work directly and to solve the problems provided by the computer.

The letter " C " stands for communication whereby it is a dual process that involves students and software programme.

The letter " T " is when the students would have the experience of tactile feeling or a touch of a new equipment such as modern technology.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin