Amir Noor
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
HIS Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam introduced the Compulsory Religious Education Order 2012 yesterday which will take effect from January 1, 2013.
Delivering his titah during yesterday's 22nd Teacher's Day celebration, His Majesty said that this order would equip Muslim students throughout the nation with the necessary knowledge and skills to properly read Al-Quran and carry out their prayers.
The monarch said "Ugama and Umum" (Religion and General) still remained a part of the nation's education system, however, many have overprioritised general education to the point of leaving out religion.
"In this regard, Brunei has also experienced the 'forgot' syndrome by letting itself not have "Religious Obligation" school system for about 50 years, an act that is very regrettable."
With the introduction of the Compulsory Religious Education Order 2012, the monarch hoped Muslim children would be well equipped with the core knowledge and understanding of Islamic knowledge.
His Majesty's titah also emphasised the need for improvement in the primary and secondary subjects of Mathematics and Language in achieving the basic level of proficiency as a solid foundation to pursue secondary and higher education.
This was linked to the monarch's desire for more local teachers to carry out enhancement of these two subjects where he underscored that Language was not only limited to English but also to Bahasa Melayu. Test and examination results have proven that student grades are lower when compared to English.
"If this is true, why is Bahasa Melayu not strengthened? Remember, our language is the soul of the nation," he said.
Acknowledging the Ministry of Education's effort to elevate education through international best practices including the implementation of projects such as the Model Schools and Learning Educators Advancing Pedagogy for the 21st Century (LEAP21), His Majesty said that the dimensions absorbed in the former were expected to result in excellent students in their respective fields.
Some of the dimensions he mentioned were autonomy in governance, better relations with the community, changes in school culture and teacher capacity building among the best practices contained in the project.
In the field of technical education, His Majesty hopes that the current survey will be examined for the implementation of a strategic plan, needed in achieving technical education's goal.
This includes, if needed, the involvement of industry officials and entrepreneurs in sharing their experience and expertise.
"Towards this, the Ministry of Education must look at the Technical Education services scheme and provide innovations in enabling the workforce within the industry to become a teaching force in technical education institutes, whether part-time or full-time," he said.
On the occasion of the 22nd Teacher's Day celebration, His Majesty wished all teachers a "Happy Teacher's Day" in the hope of their continued determination to provide educational services and help in nation's growth.
He also took the opportunity to thank the students and participants of the 66 Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies organised in conjunction with His Majesty's 66th birthday.
His Majesty commended such efforts as being assistive towards birthing a knowledgeable and religious model (model insan).
The Brunei Times
Delivering his titah during yesterday's 22nd Teacher's Day celebration, His Majesty said that this order would equip Muslim students throughout the nation with the necessary knowledge and skills to properly read Al-Quran and carry out their prayers.
The monarch said "Ugama and Umum" (Religion and General) still remained a part of the nation's education system, however, many have overprioritised general education to the point of leaving out religion.
"In this regard, Brunei has also experienced the 'forgot' syndrome by letting itself not have "Religious Obligation" school system for about 50 years, an act that is very regrettable."
With the introduction of the Compulsory Religious Education Order 2012, the monarch hoped Muslim children would be well equipped with the core knowledge and understanding of Islamic knowledge.
His Majesty's titah also emphasised the need for improvement in the primary and secondary subjects of Mathematics and Language in achieving the basic level of proficiency as a solid foundation to pursue secondary and higher education.
This was linked to the monarch's desire for more local teachers to carry out enhancement of these two subjects where he underscored that Language was not only limited to English but also to Bahasa Melayu. Test and examination results have proven that student grades are lower when compared to English.
"If this is true, why is Bahasa Melayu not strengthened? Remember, our language is the soul of the nation," he said.
Acknowledging the Ministry of Education's effort to elevate education through international best practices including the implementation of projects such as the Model Schools and Learning Educators Advancing Pedagogy for the 21st Century (LEAP21), His Majesty said that the dimensions absorbed in the former were expected to result in excellent students in their respective fields.
Some of the dimensions he mentioned were autonomy in governance, better relations with the community, changes in school culture and teacher capacity building among the best practices contained in the project.
In the field of technical education, His Majesty hopes that the current survey will be examined for the implementation of a strategic plan, needed in achieving technical education's goal.
This includes, if needed, the involvement of industry officials and entrepreneurs in sharing their experience and expertise.
"Towards this, the Ministry of Education must look at the Technical Education services scheme and provide innovations in enabling the workforce within the industry to become a teaching force in technical education institutes, whether part-time or full-time," he said.
On the occasion of the 22nd Teacher's Day celebration, His Majesty wished all teachers a "Happy Teacher's Day" in the hope of their continued determination to provide educational services and help in nation's growth.
He also took the opportunity to thank the students and participants of the 66 Khatam Al-Quran ceremonies organised in conjunction with His Majesty's 66th birthday.
His Majesty commended such efforts as being assistive towards birthing a knowledgeable and religious model (model insan).
The Brunei Times
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