Education In Brunei
By Laila Rahman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Effective strategic ideas and objectives for all academic institutions, colleges and schools are crucial.

This was said by Pehin Dato Seri Setia Haji AwangAbdul Rahman bin Dato Setia i Ij Mohamed Taib, Minister of Education, as the guest of honour during the launching of the 3-day strategic planning workshop for Heads of Departments of the Ministry of Education. The event was held at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

The workshop is jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and UBD and aims to revisit the current strategic planning for the Ministry, while planning for the future. This is the second time the ministry has held such a programme. The first workshop was held in October 2003.

The workshop is divided into 11 sessions. Among the main topics to be discussed are "Strategic Planning - Management and implementation Perspective" and "New System of Education and New Direction for the 21y' Century ".

The minister added that high quality early education and childcare for every child is crucial in order to further improve the standards of existing secondary education and transform the school workforce, which currently focuses on core teachers.

He stressed the need to reform further education and training and to strengthen and support excellence in higher education by improving access and participation.

The workshop aims to provide children with an excellent start in education for a better foundation in future learning, enabling all young people to develop and to equip themselves with the skills, knowledge and personal qualities needed for life and work. It also hopes to encourage and enable adults to learn, improve their skills and enrich their lives.

The minister said, "A new mandate is needed in order to improve and move forward through assessing the main issues and creating effective measures."

The workshop focuses for the country's desire to achieve development in every aspect to be on par with neighbouring countries.

Also present at the workshop were the senior government officials of the ministry of education. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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