| Rokiah Mahmud |
PARTICIPANTS of the 2nd Cohort of Young Executive Programme conducted by the Civil Service Institute (IPA) held a ‘Strayholders’ Roadshow yesterday at the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah (YSHHB) Primary School’s hall.
The event aimed to educate and raise awareness among school students on the issue of stray animals.
Over 200 Year 3 students participated in the event, including Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Anak Raihaanah Hanaa-Ul Bolqiah binti Pengiran Anak Khairul Khalil, the granddaughter of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam.
The Strayholders Roadshow is a project by participants of the 2nd Cohort Young Executive Programme, consisting officers from the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA), including Noor Amal Azirah binti Haji Azlan as Project Leader, Nor Amalina binti Haji Abdul Rahim, Nur Nazurah binti Haji Muhd Alizul and Ustaz Mohd Hilmy Baihaqy bin Haji Awang Yussof.
The programme aimed to educate and raise awareness among students and youths on their responsibility in taking care of pets and animals. The programme was filled with activities such as talks on the importance of taking care of pets and animals as well as games.
The talks also discussed animal care from an Islamic perspective.
The Strayholders Roadshow will be carried out at a number of government and private schools on certain days, as part of an effort in enhancing the students’ ability in taking care of pets, so that these animals will not become strays that might pose a threat to the environment.
The programme also involves 40 volunteers comprising youths focussing on the importance of organising community activities and enhancing their leadership knowledge.
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