| Hakim Hayat |
BANK Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) on Friday further strengthened its collaboration with key government ministries in efforts to support Brunei Vision 2035 by developing well-educated and highly skilled individuals with an educational trip to schools in the Temburong District.
The visits to Selapon Primary School, Selangan Primary School and Temburong Arabic Preparatory School were part of a collaboration that was aimed at accomplishing the national strategy to prepare Brunei’s youth for an increasingly competitive and knowledge-based future, BIBD said in a press release.
During the visit that was led by senior management of BIBD as well as members of its Corporate Social Responsibility team along with BIBD Advocating Life-Long Learning for An Aspiring Future (ALAF) volunteers, BIBD presented educational materials to the schools and engaged with the local community to identify other opportunities to support the development and educational needs of its community.
BIBD said the visit was also part of its effort to further strengthen its ties with students from the BIBD ALAF Programme, another key collaboration with the Brunei government, specifically the education arms of the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA).
The BIBD ALAF Programme currently supports the development of more than 170 students. The programme is kept sustainable by the efforts of collaborated parties from both public and private sectors which include BIBD’s own charity expeditions for ALAF, generous contributions from corporate agencies as well as the general public.
BIBD personnel took their time to visit BIBD ALAF programme students, their families at their homes and also engaged in discussions with ALAF teachers from MoE and MoRA, as part of its efforts to ensure the educational progress of ALAF students.
BIBD Head of Government Relations and Special Projects Haji Mohammad Yusri bin Haji Wahsalfelah said, “It is essential that we support the development of education for our youth as future leaders to create a robust economy. This direct engagement approach allows us to better understand their living conditions and extend the right support. On behalf of BIBD, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners from the public and private sectors for the continued collaboration.”
Members of the public wishing to contribute into the BIBD ALAF Programme fund may do so with a minimum donation of BND1.01 into the BIBD ALAF account at 1018181811 via BIBD channels such as the BIBD website, BIBD mobile app, BIBD ATMs and CDMs, and BIBD branch counters. The public can also set up a BIBD Standing Instruction to ensure a monthly donation into the ALAF fund. As an added option, BIBD accountholders can also use their accumulated BIBD Hadiah points for cash conversion and contribute to the ALAF fund account.
