Ubaidillah Masli
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pg Hj
Bahrom (R) during the formation of the KUPUSB Fire and Rescue Cadet
Team. Picture: BT/Ubaidillah Masli
THE Seri Begawan Religious Teachers University College (KUPUSB)
yesterday formed their very own squad of cadet firefighters in a move to
nurture students of the university college into becoming responsible
citizens and prepare them to have a more effective role in society.
Speaking during the inauguration of the Fire and Rescue Cadet Team at KUPUSB, the director of the institution's Fundamental Knowledge Centre said that the formation of the squad of uniformed volunteers will give students the exposure, skills and experience they need to become better human beings that benefit their community.
According to the director, 60 students (29 males and 31 females) are in the squad, with three supervisors who are officers and lecturers at KUPUSB. He said that the students will receive one credit under the centre for their participation in this co-curricular activity.
Meanwhile, the guest of honour who officiated the inauguration, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pg Hj Bahrom Pg Hj Bahar, said that co-curricular activities would add value to students' learning while they were pursuing higher education at university level.
"Apart from adding knowledge, the involvement of undergraduates in co-curricular programmes will train them to become responsible citizens and instil the attitude of being concerned about their community, whether on or off campus," he said in his remarks.
He said the formation of the cadet squad would also birth religious teachers who possess holistic characteristics. The deputy permanent secretary reminded the students that their success depended wholly on their commitment to their studies and their cooperation with their facilitators and lecturers.
"All the experience and skills that each undergraduate obtains through this course will not only be useful to oneself, but is also valuable to the school population, village community, the community in general and thus, will be largely beneficial as a valuable asset to the nation," Pg Hj Bahrom said.
Speaking during the inauguration of the Fire and Rescue Cadet Team at KUPUSB, the director of the institution's Fundamental Knowledge Centre said that the formation of the squad of uniformed volunteers will give students the exposure, skills and experience they need to become better human beings that benefit their community.
According to the director, 60 students (29 males and 31 females) are in the squad, with three supervisors who are officers and lecturers at KUPUSB. He said that the students will receive one credit under the centre for their participation in this co-curricular activity.
Meanwhile, the guest of honour who officiated the inauguration, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pg Hj Bahrom Pg Hj Bahar, said that co-curricular activities would add value to students' learning while they were pursuing higher education at university level.
"Apart from adding knowledge, the involvement of undergraduates in co-curricular programmes will train them to become responsible citizens and instil the attitude of being concerned about their community, whether on or off campus," he said in his remarks.
He said the formation of the cadet squad would also birth religious teachers who possess holistic characteristics. The deputy permanent secretary reminded the students that their success depended wholly on their commitment to their studies and their cooperation with their facilitators and lecturers.
"All the experience and skills that each undergraduate obtains through this course will not only be useful to oneself, but is also valuable to the school population, village community, the community in general and thus, will be largely beneficial as a valuable asset to the nation," Pg Hj Bahrom said.
The cadet
volunteers have been trained by personnel from the Fire and Rescue
Department and will assist the firefighters in operations during the
volunteers' free time outside of lecture hours, according to KUPUSB
staff.
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