Deputy Sultan Visits Batu Marang School

Bandar Seri Begawan – His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, Deputy Sultan yesterday made a visit to Kampong Batu Marang, Mukim Mentiri.

On arrival at the village, Dato Haji Suyoi, the Deputy Minister of Education, greeted the royal visitor.

The Deputy Sultan’s first stop was the kampong Batu Marang Primary school.

During the visit, the Deputy Sultan was briefed on the school's history and achievements both in academics and extra curricular activities.

The school Headmaster Awang Alidin Bin Haji Zainin said the school's academic achievement was very encouraging.

The school recorded 65 per cent passes in last year's Primary Certificate of

Education (PCE) a significant increases from previous years results.

After the briefing session, the Deputy Sultan toured the school facilities starting from the library.

Apart from large number of reference materials, the library is also equipped with two set of computers for pupils disposal.

The Deputy Sultan later proceeded to several classrooms.

The Batu Marang Primary School was built in 1952 before being renovated to become a permanent building, four years later.

The school has more than one hundred pupils under the care of more than ten teaching staffs.

From the Batu Marang Primary School, the Deputy Sultan then toured the Kampong Batu Marang.

During the visit the Deputy Sultan was presented with the demonstration on the making of shrimp paste locally known as ‘Belacan’.

The Deputy Sultan also viewed a mini-exhibition on food products and fishing equipment.

Over the years, Kampong Batu Marang has established itself as a major producer of fish products including shrimp paste and dried fish.

The Deputy Sultan then visited the residents of the Ketua Kampong Batu Marang, Awang Haji Jamaludin Bin Sapar.

Kampong Batu Marang is situated in Mukim Mentiri, 19 kilometres from the capital.

The kampong was belived to have been founded by four residents of Kampong Saba, who took refuge at the site from strong winds during a fishing trip.

Majority of the residents are now serving in the government and the private sector while others are full-time fishermen.

The kampong is popularly known as fishing village situated at the Brunei bay.

The Deputy Sultan wrapped the visit with a brief stop at the Kampong Batu Marang Mosque.

The more than $3 million mosque was built in 1998.

The visit to Kampong Batu Marang was the second made by the royalty within two years.

His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei, made the first visit during His Majesty’s visit to several kampongs in Brunei-Muara District. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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