Prizes For Winners Of Anti-Drugs Competition
By P Marilyn

Bandar Seri Begawan - The prize presentation ceremony for the Anti-Drugs Competition between schools and colleges throughout the nation was held yesterday at Dewan Raya, Radio Television Brunei.

The competition was organised by the Counselling and Career Guidance Section under the Department of Schools, Ministry of Education.

Present as the guest of honour was Pehin Dato Ustaz Haji Awang Badaruddin bin Pengarah Dato Paduka Haji Awang Othman, Acting Minister of Religious Affairs cum Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah who presented the prizes to the winners.

Also present at the event were the granddaughters of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, YangAmat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raheemah Sanaul Bolkiah and Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Hariisah Widadul Bolkiah, representing Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah School.

In his speech, the guest of honour stated that drug abuse is a social illness that may lead to other form of negative social behaviour such as stealing, dishonesty and theft.

The anti-drugs competition was organised as part of the ministry's efforts to remind children of the dangers of drug abuse and at the same time to combat the misuse of drugs amongst students.

The competition was split into three categories: Anti-DrugsAdvertorial Competition, "A" TeamAntiDrugs Competition andAnti-Drugs Choir competition.

Sekolah Menengah Pengiran Anak Puteri Hjh Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah was the champion for the 2006 Anti-Drugs Advertorial Competition followed by Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan.

Third place went to St George's School while SUAMP Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit and Sekolah Menengah Sultan Jamalul Alam came in fourth and fifth respectively.

Meanwhile, Maktab Sains Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan won first place for the "A" Team Anti-Drugs competition and Sekolah Menengah PengiranAnak Puteri Hjh Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah came in second place. Third, fourth and fifth place went to SOAS College, Sekolah Menengah Sufri Bolkiah and Sekolah Menengah Sayyidina Hussain respectively. Best participant for this category was awarded to Fatin Radziah binte Ramli of Sekolah Menengah Pengiran Anak Puteri Hjh Rashidah Sa'adatul Bolkiah.

For the Anti-Drugs Choir Competition category, Orang Kaya Besar Imas Subok Primary School won first place. Second place went to PDS International School and third place went to Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Primary School. Pehin Dato Jamil

Primary School and Sultan Hassan Bangar Primary School came in fourth and fifth place respectively. Best lyrics category was awarded to Sultan Hassan Bangar Primary School.

Meanwhile, Sekolah Menengah Menglait was awarded best organisation for anti-drugs forum.

An exhibition put forward by the participants of the Anti-Drugs "A" Team was also held during the prize presentation ceremony. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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