Delegates Meet Ahead 6th Of Asean Skits
By Jon Tam poi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei Darussalam is currently hosting the 6th Asean Skills Competition from September 3 to 12.

A welcoming event for the contingents' heads of delegations was held yesterday morning at the International Convention Centre in Berakas. On hand to welcome the delegates was Awg Hj Mohd Daud bin Hj Mahmud, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education.

Awg Hj Daud in his speech welcomed the Myanmar contingent, whose members are taking part in the competition for the first time. He added that the objectives of the competition is to enhance skills among workers, to foster technical cooperation in vocational and technical education and training between member countries, to encourage close cooperation between governments, industries, employers and workers organisations and vocational training centres, to recognise work excellence as well as to develop a new generation of highly skilled workers.

The Second Technical Committee Meeting was conducted yesterday morning to discuss the programme for the 6th Asean Skills Competition and issues raised from the First Technical Committee Meeting and to confirm the names of the jury panel chairpersons, chief experts and competitors for each skill area.

In the afternoon, deliberations were carried out to finalise the preparations for the competition, confirmation of the test projects, task allocations and the marking scheme that will be used by the jury panels.

Some 400 participants representing Asean member countries will be taking part in the competition. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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