| Hakim Hayat |
TWELVE secondary school students with special needs showcased their recitation skills yesterday, during the finals of the inaugural Al-Quran Memorisation Competition organised by the Special Education Unit under the Ministry of Education (MoE), in conjunction with the celebration of Nuzul Al-Quran and the holy month of Ramadhan.
The competition was held at the aud-itorium of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), with Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education, as the guest of honour.
Haji Ali Yusri bin Haji Abdul Ghafor, the event Chairperson and Acting Head of the Special Education Unit, said in his opening speech that the competition was held to ensure that students with special needs are given equal opportunities to master their skills in Al-Quran recitation, while also maximising their potential in the memorisation of the holy scriptures.
The competition drew the participation of 37 secondary school students from all four districts in the preliminaries, which were later narrowed down to six male and six female finalists.
The students comprised of those with vision and hearing impairment, autism, the academically challenged, and those with special physical needs.
Md Hakim Imanuddin bin Asrawih from Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School was the champion in the male category, with a score of 98.2 per cent, while Nur Wafiqah Farisha binti Ricki from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School was placed first in the female category, with a score of 89.5 per cent.
The second-place winner in the male category was Md Khairi bin Abdullah Khaeirul Azli from Pengiran Isteri Hajjah Mariam Secondary School, while in third place was Md Hafiz Marzuki bin Marsal from Tanjong Maya Secondary School.
Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Suyoi bin Haji Osman, the Minister of Education, presenting the prize to Md Hakim Imanuddin bin Asrawih from Sayyidina Abu Bakar Secondary School, the champion in the male category. – PHOTOS: HAKIM HAYAT
The Minister of Education presenting the prize to Nur Wafiqah Farisha binti Ricki from Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Secondary School, the champion in the female category
In the female category, second place went to Noraini binti Abdullah Razak from Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Secondary School, while in third place was Siti Norhalizah binti Haji Ahmad Kamal from Rimba Secondary School.
The winners received plaques, cash prizes and also certificates of participation from the guest of honour.
The event concluded with a performance of the Zikir Taubat by the Abna’ul Firdaus Group, an assembly of students with special needs from several secondary schools across the country.
Also present at yesterday’s event were Pengiran Dato Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar, the Deputy Minister of Education, and several senior officials from the MoE.
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