Working visit by teacher’s university college to Islamic college (bb-29/6/07)
TWO experts panel from the newly upgraded Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College made a working visit to Brunei Islamic College in Tutong yesterday (27/6/07). The entourage was led by Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Safie. Accompanying him was Dr Ghazali Basri and other senior officials from the university college. The purpose of their visit is to have a general overview of the structure and background of Arabic schools being run in the sultanate.
Datuk Mokhtar (left) in a dialogue session
On hand to receive the visitors was the Acting Principal, Ustazah Hjh Hamdiah Hj Awg Salleh and other senior administrators of the college. The Deputy Principal (Administration), Ustaz Hj Hamdan Omar gave some insights into the role and function the college has endeavored in nurturing and shaping Bruneians especially in Arabic and religious education at their young age. He also touched on the progress the college has achieved in its 17 years of establishments in his briefing.
He added, currently 382 students are studying in seven classes from primary 1 to secondary 5 while another 114 making up the workforce thrust of the college comprising of teaching and administration officers and personnel including contract officers. The event ended with a question and answer session. Later, the delegation continued their working visit to another Arabic school in the capital.
Group photo with Islamic College officials
The college is established in July 1990 and is the only Arabic college or school in Tutong District out of seven built nationwide while the religious teacher’s college has been upgraded to university status in January this year by command of His Majesty The Sultan during his speech marking the celebration of New Year of Hijrah 1428. The college has been in existence for more than 30 years.
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