| Syazwani Hj Rosli & Rokiah Mahmud |
THE Information Department through its Nationhood Unit, Nationhood and Community Division, held its Information Youth Partnership Programme (Program Rakan Remaja Penerangan) at Pengiran Anak Puteri Hajah Masna Secondary School, Kampong Sungai Akar yesterday.
Ninety-five Year 9 and Year 10 students participated.
The programme aimed at enhancing awareness among students on the current developments in the country and to instil a spirit of nationhood, good morals and social responsibility.
Acting Director of Information Hajah Noorashidah binti Haji Aliomar was the guest of honour. Teachers, staff members and students were also present.
The programme began with the playing of the national anthem and patriotic song ‘National Flag’ followed by a recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat.
School Principal Hajah Norwen binti Haji Brahim delivered the welcoming remarks.
A briefing entitled ‘Our Monarch, Appreciating the National Flag and National Anthem of Brunei Darussalam’ was presented by Assistant Information Officer at the Information Department Mohammad Nur Akram bin Noraini @ Bahrin followed by the screening of video clips on ‘Hoisting our National Flag’ and ‘Procedures of Hoisting the National Flag’ and a student performance.
The programme also saw a Nationhood quiz for the participants.
Meanwhile, the Information Department last Thursday welcomed 51 students of Sungai Liang Primary School from the Belait District. Leading the group was supervising teacher Hanani binti Romainor.
The visit was part of the school’s end-of-year school activity and meant to enhance the students’ knowledge on the functions of the Information Department.
The students, who arrived in the morning, were taken to the auditorium of the department’s new extension building, where they were briefed on the background of the Department by assistant information officer Eddy Iswandy bin Haji Ismail.
The students were also shown a video clip entitled Ristaan Sempena Memperingati Penubuhan Jabatan Penerangan Ke-65 Tahun and a video clip of the Information Department ‘InfoDeptBN’ app.
The students participated in a question-and-answer session and group photo, toured the department’s exhibition, and visited the Pelita Brunei Division, Information Reference Centre, and Publication and Graphic Arts Section before concluding the visit.