More PRs Get Higher Education In Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan - More permanent residents have obtained degrees and other higher qualifications in the Sultanate since 1992.

Statistics of the Economic Planning and Development Department showed that the number now stands at 11,159 or 4.18 per cent to 29,700 or 8.71 per cent.

Doctor Awang Haji Abdul Latif , special duties officer at the Ministry of Education, disclosed this yesterday at the presentation of certificates to last year's school leavers of the Hassanal Bolkiah Arabic Boy Secondary School.

He said, the number is still insignificant compared to the country's total population of 350,000.

The Ministry of Education, he added, has and is in the process of increasing the number of highly qualified residents parallel to the needs of the nation, envisioning a rise of more than 25 per cent of the country's total population and be at par with other developing nations.

Doctor Haji Latif believes such an objective could be achieved with the existence of students who want to succeed.

A total of 136 students were awarded with High Religious Certificate of Education. They were students of the 2001 to 2002 sessions who obtained Makbul grade in the Brunei Higher Religious Certificate of Education, a success showing of 91.9 per cent, or an increase of 1.3 per cent compared to the year 2001.

Twenty-six students obtained the grade Muntaz, 14 in Jayyid Jiddan, 54 Jayyid and 40 others in Makbul grade.

Dayang Ashfakhzarainie was adjudged best student for obtaining overall best result. Whilst Dayang Norain was selected an exemplar student for being best in all aspects in academy, activities and in disciplinary leadership. -- Courtesy of Radio Telivision Brunei

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