| James Kon |
IN CELEBRATION of World Sight Day 2017 – themed ‘Make Vision Count’, 114 students from 27 primary schools in the Brunei-Muara District were presented with eyeglasses in a ceremony yesterday.
The spectacles were a special contribution from Perfect Vision Company (Brunei).
Handing over the glasses to the students was Acting Minister of Education, Pengiran Dato Seri Paduka Haji Bahrom bin Pengiran Haji Bahar.
Also in attendance at the ceremony were Dr Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Acting Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education (MoE); Nadia Lee Siew Hoon binti Abdullah, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the MoE; Pengiran Husin bin Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Rahman, Perfect Vision (Brunei) Manager; Dr Habibah binti Haji Sion, Acting Director of the Department of Planning, Development and Research at the MoE; as well as other officials from MoE.
Dr Habibah in her remarks said, “A total of 128 selected students from 27 primary schools in the Brunei-Muara District were actually given eye checkups last week. From the results of the examination, 114 students were found to have vision problems.”
The Department of Planning, Development and Research, under the theme ‘A Clear Vision on the Children’s Potentials’, according to Dr Habibah, “is working together with Perfect Vision (Brunei) to organise charity events (such as this spectacle donation) as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives for the local community.”
The presentation of the glasses, she added, “is aimed at helping students who have vision problems carry on living better lives and assist them to concentrate on their studies and become more productive.”
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