SEAMEO VOCTECH, DTE Ink MoU
By P. Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - SEAMEO VOCTECH and the Department of Technical Education (DTE) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the "VTET Information and Knowledge Management Network" project.

The MoU provides the basic framework, where the SEAMEO VOCTECH will collaborate with DTE to strengthen and broaden cooperation in the implementation of the project.

Signing on behalf of SEAMEO VOCTECH was Acting Director Awg Mohamad bin Abu Bakar, while the DTE was represented by Acting Director Awg Jamal bin Hj Kahar. The signing ceremony was held at the Dewan Teratai of SEAMEO VOCTECH Regional Centre.

Awg Mohamad said that the project would create a VTET. Knowledge Management Network to enhance inter-institutions' collaboration and thus improve the teaching-learning process in VTET institutions.

Among other things, it is hoped that the project would lead to the setting up of an online learning management system and content management system.

Meanwhile, Awg Jamal said that the DTE was currently in the process of reviewing and revising its management and administration system to ensure that the department would be able to carry out its mandate effectively towards realising its vision and mission.

"The collaboration with SEAMEO VOCTECH is timely and important as the DTE will be able to interact and exchange ideas so that new approaches can be shared and applied in various activities to achieve quality, efficiency and effectiveness in their daily tasks," the acting director of DTE said.

Following the signing ceremony, the project was officially launched.

Among those involved in the project are DTE, PAP Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah Nursing College, Jefri Bolkiah Engineering College, Sultan Saiful Rijal Technical College, Business School, Mechanical Training Centre, Nakhoda Ragam Vocational School, Sultan Bolkiah Vocational School and Wasan Vocational School.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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