| Danial Norjidi |
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) through the Uniformed Group and Social Services Unit, Co-Curriculum Education Department held a donation presentation ceremony yesterday, in line with the ministry’s third Fastabiqul Khairat project.
The event took place at the Curriculum Development Department’s main hall at the new building of the MoE, and saw the Minister of Education Dato Paduka Awang Haji Hamzah bin Haji Sulaiman as the guest of honour.
Also present were Deputy Minister of Education Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh; Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) Professor Dr Hajah Zohrah binti Haji Sulaiman; and Rector of Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) Dr Haji Norarfan bin Haji Zainal.
The event began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat led by an officer from the Uniformed Group and Social Services Unit, Co-Curriculum Education Department, Mohd Arif bin Abdul Hadi.
The donations were handed over to 57 orphans from departments under MoE; 448 students under the Miftahun Najaah Scheme; and 20 recipients of Fakir Miskin from Mukim Rambai in the Tutong District, Mukim Bukit Sawat in the Belait District and Mukim Labu in the Temburong District.
According to a press release from the Co-Curriculum Education Department, 543 boxes of Fastabiqul Khairat donations were collected from MoE departments, schools, higher education institutions and private donors.
Each box contains BND50 worth of basic food items and a sack of rice.
The press release explained that Fastabiqul Khairat was introduced in 2016 as a community project by the Uniformed Group and Social Services Unit, Co-Curriculum Education Department.
The objective of the project is to raise donations from departments under the MoE, educational institutions and private donors, and is divided into a blood donation campaign and donations of basic food items.
A blood donation campaign took place on April 16 at the Curriculum Development Department main hall at the new building of the MoE, and 35 pints of blood were collected.
The project aims to serve as a channel for students to give back to the society, foster a spirit of helping the less fortunate, and being active in community activities.