sinaran issue 2
TRANSCRIPT
Inside this issue:
Working Visit by Deputy
Permanent Secretary
2
National Day Celebration 3
Efforts to boost Bruneian economy
4
Sinaran Released! 5
Budding Artists of SVSB! 6
SVSB holds the First Na-tional Typing Speed Master Competition
7
Dikir Competition for TVI 8
Educational Trip 8
Volume 1, Issue 2 June 2010
Principal’s Message medium, our SINARAN.
To recall the few recent accomplish-
ments, please allow me to relate
what we have gone through during
the previous months. In the educa-
tion and training sector, we were
able to organize a business seminar
on “Current Economic Develop-
ments in South East Asia” and simu-
lation workshop “Finance for Man-
agers” in the first week of March.
The response received from the
participants clearly indicate that the
efforts have not been in vain as the
students and local industrialists as
well as teachers were able to gain
much valuable insights from the
experience.
Secondly the next level of the cas-
cading workshop has been con-
ducted in the school, thus passing
the skills and insights down one level
among the staff of the school. It is
planned to proceed with it step by
step as the name implies.
In line with the new education sys-
tem SPN21, the school has to en-
gage in reforming its mechanism and
resources to facilitate sustainable
Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi
Wabarkatuh
Very warm greetings to all! And
welcome to the second issue of
SINARAN 2010!
I would like to congratulate the
publication committee once again
for their efforts to bring out the
second issue of SINARAN 2010.
During the last three months much
has happened in our school. And it
is indeed my honour and pleasure
to update you about the achieve-
ments and awaken you to the chal-
lenges and concerns through this
and continuous improvement. Along
with knowledge, the students
should have the opportunities and
advantages to imbibe the best val-
ues, practices and ethics from the
teachers. This, in fact, points to the
need for the teachers to be more
equipped with the current and inno-
vative teaching methods, and well
informed and learned as far the
latest developments and additions
in their respective areas of studies
are concerned, as well as to incul-
cate and exhibit higher values and
professionalism in the attitude.
A remarkable achievement in the
area of students’ affairs has been
the success in organizing of the
National Typing Speed Master Com-
petition. This is the first time such a
competition has been organized at
national level. And we can be quite
legitimately proud as the organizers
of that prestigious event. To add
more luster, the top three winners
including the Champion are from
our school!
The school is poised to take initia-
tive to enrich and equip students
with marketable skills relevant to
From the Editor’s Desk need a feeling heart – a heart that is
susceptible to finer feelings. It is one
of the most essential things neces-
sary to make one’s life enjoyable and
to feel and respond to the emotional
needs of the others around us too.
As well, it is the presence of such a
heart that makes much of the differ-
ence between most of us and the
creative genius.
A creative artist sees and feels much
more than most of us, in such a way
or with such intensity that it creates
Looking around, one is certainly
amazed to see the vibrant variety of
beauty in creation! What a grand
spectacle is offered by nature around
us! Brunei is blessed with pristine
rain forests soothing to the eyes as
well as to the heart of the onlookers!
There will not be a single feeling
heart that has not been touched by
the scene of the vast blue expanse
on the other side too!
In fact, to see, to experience or to
enjoy the beauty around you, you
violent storms of passion in him. The
result is a poem, a story, a film, a
painting, a play or the like. It necessi-
tates mastery in the medium too to
help him create masterpieces. Crea-
tivity is a natural gift, of course! Yet,
it has to be explored, discovered,
nourished and nurtured if it is to
flower and fructify. So, when we say
artists and writers are born, we
should also think of ways to find the
talents amidst us and give them
enough opportunities to discover
themselves and develop their pas-
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VisionVisionVisionVision
To develop Sekolah Vo-
kasional Sultan Bolkiah
into a centre of excellence
in commercial and engi-
neering studies and to
establish a good working
relationship with local
industries
MissionMissionMissionMission
To provide theory and
practical training to qual-
ify school leavers and
youth by maximizing the
use of available resources
and facilities to be able to
channel them to commer-
cial and engineering ca-
reers through techni-
cal/vocational training
programmes.
Sinaran
The Publication and Library Unit is glad to invite materials to be published in the future issues of Sinaran. All the staff and students are urged to make use of their talents and enrich the publication in their own way. Please submit creative and other original works to the Secretary of the Unit.
• Articles
• Stories
• Poems
• Sketches
Request
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On the 11th
of Febru-
ary, Sekolah Vo-
kasional Sultan
Bolkiah Seria wit-
nessed the working
visit by the Deputy
Permanent Secretary
of Higher Education,
Dr Haji Junaidi bin
Haji Abdul Rahman.
Awg Akandi Bin Hj
Abd Razak, Principal
of Sekolah Vokasional Sulktan Bolkiah, and Pg
Suhaimi Bin Pg Hj Bakar the Acting Director of
Technical Education Department were present
to welcome Dr Hj Junaidi upon his arrival.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary of Higher Edu-
cation, Dr Haji Junaidi bin
Haji Abdul Rahman was
accompanied by Hjh Ni-
mah Hj Ahad, Senior Ex-
ecutive Officer Technical
Unit of Ministry of Educa-
tion and Azrin Bin Liomar,
Education Officer Strategic
Management Unit. Being
newly appointed as the
Deputy Permannet Secre-
tary, SVSB is the first institution he is visiting on
taking charge of the office to gather information
regarding institutions of higher education in
Brunei Darussalam.
The Principal briefed the visiting officer about
the organizational structure and courses offered
in Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah. It was
followed by a question and answer session that
helped to highlight the challenges faced by the
institution. He was much appreciative of the
efforts put in by the school authorities to raise
the standards and to fulfill its avowed roles ef-
fectively. He offered to look into the possibilities
of promoting the interests of the institution at
large. In the end of the visit, the Deputy Secre-
tary went around the school, saw the facilities
available here and interacted with the staff and
students too.
Condolence to Haji Yajid
All the staff members and students of SVSB offer their condolence to Cikgu Hj Mohd Yajid Bin Hj Bayong of the FNW Section of
Mechanical Department at the sad demise of his father. Haji Bayong passed away on 27th
February 2010, Saturday at Ripas
Hospital. May Allah bless his departed soul and reward him Jannat-ul-Firdaus in the next world.
AL – FATIHAH
By: Cikgu Hemy Pilpus
General Studies Department
Working Visit by Deputy Permanent Secretary
• Paintings
• Caricatures
• Jokes
• Quotations
• Bisai Project
• Cascading Workshop
• Project Presentation by ND BNF and CST students
• New intake July 2010
• Educational visits by SVSB students
• Seminar and Courses attend by SVSB Staff
Some highlights in next issue
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National Day Celebration 2010 and one week before at Taman Sir Muda Omar
Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan. A few
military personnel from the ‘Royal Brunei Armed
Forces’ took pains to train the participants.
On the actual day, Bandar Seri Begawan, the
heart of Negara Brunei Darussalam was filled
with people. The streets and the city centre
became lively with the bustling crowd. Some
public roads and pathways had to be blocked to
make way for the participants to reach the Ta-
man. The weather literally gave full support and
added to the charm of the day. The sun seemed
to play hide and seek as the dark clouds passed
across the sky now and then. One could even
wonder if the clouds too were doing a march
past along with us. The showers from above
relieved and saved the participants from the
scorching sun. The air was filled with drum
beats and music. Big balloons of various compa-
Brunei Darussalam celebrates its independ-
ence day on 23 Feb every year. This year Brunei
celebrated its 26th
year of independence with
the theme “Negaraku Brunei Darussalam” or
“My Nation Brunei Darussalam”, with much
pomp and show at Taman Sir Muda Omar Ali
Saifuddien. The celebration started with recita-
tion of Holy Quran which was followed by the
National Anthem, taking of vow, “Ikrar” and
patriotic songs. All these were performed in the
esteemed presence of His Majesty and the
Royal Family.
The preparation for the occasion had started
well in advance, weeks before the celebration.
The students and employees of our school,
Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah along with
those of other selected Government and private
institutions practiced hard in the sun and
shower for the march past and other activities
two weeks before in their respective institutes
nies and festoons were seen flying and floating
in the air over the stadium. In such a pleasant
atmosphere, it was a great joy and pride for us
to march saluting His Majesty and the Royal
Family. At eleven o’clock, the function came to
Sinaran
Cikgu Muhd Sani bin Abdullah Unan who was
working as Deputy Principal (E&T) was trans-
ferred to the Higher Education Department,
Ministry of Education. He started working at
SVSB on 4th
August 1998 as an Education Officer
in the Machining Section of Mechanical Engi-
neering Department.
After a gap of few years he was promoted to the
post of Deputy Principal in Educational Training
on 8th
January 2007. Then on 5th
March 2010 he
was transferred to the Higher Education Depart-
ment of MOE. For a period spanning over more
than eleven years he has served the school in
various positions. All staff and students of SVSB
would like to wish him all the best and a suc-
cessful career in future.
By: Cikgu Norhamizah Hj Hamdan
ICT Department
Cikgu Sani Transferred
“Never part, without loving words to think of
during your absence. It may be that you will
not meet again in this life. “
Jean Paul Richter
"Imagination is more important than knowl-
edge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination
encircles the world."
Albert Einstein
“Arguing with a fool proves there are two.“
Doris M. Smith
“Live every act fully, as if it were your last.”
MEMORABLE QUOTES on ‘LIFE’
By: Ernie Sahliza Binti Salleh and
Abdul Malek Ali
EFFORTS TO BOOST BRUNEIAN ECONOMY
Educational has major roles to render in the
socio-cultural and economic development of a
nation. This has been the conviction of the Min-
istry of Education of Brunei Darussalam. The
spirit has percolated down the layers of admini-
stration thus inspiring individual educational
institutions in the country to do its role in finding
ways and means to contribute in various meas-
ures to strengthen the country’s economy.
Keeping this in view, a business seminar on
“Current Economic Developments in South East
Asia” was organized by Sekolah Vokasional Sul-
tan Bolkiah on 6th
March. The seminar virtually
brightened up the aspirations of the business
community of Brunei. It was followed by a busi-
ness simulation workshop “Finance for Manag-
ers” held at the Club Room at Panaga in the
afternoon.
The seminar began at 8.00am with the recital of
Al-Fatiha followed by the welcoming remarks by
Awg Akandi Bin Hj Abd Razak, Principal of SVSB.
The Principal who
materialized this
venture emphasized
the relevance of
wider collaboration
in fighting and facing
global cataclysmic
phenomenon like
recession. He also
pointed to the im-
portance of closer
ties between aca-
demic institutions
and business firms
for achieving academic and professional excel-
lence.
The keynote address focusing on “An Australian
View on the Current Economic Climate and De-
velopments in South East Asia” by the Guest of
Honour, His Ex-
cellency Mark
Sawers, the High
Commissioner of
Australia, dwelt
largely on the
relevance and
anticipated im-
pacts of AAN-
ZFTA, the ASEAN-
Australian-New
Zealand Free
Trade Agreement, an agreement that came into
force in January in the backdrop of the global
financial crisis. In his speech, the High Commis-
sioner delineated the regional trade picture and
Australian priorities.
The second speaker
of the seminar Mr.
Tareq Mahmood,
the Chief Executive
Officer of HSBC
invited the atten-
tion of the gather-
ing to the role of
banking sector in
enabling companies
to grow, with the
main focus on areas
of trade finance,
foreign exchange and banking prospects.
An associate pro-
fessor in the Uni-
versity of Brunei
Darussalam, Dr.
Shamim Ahmed
Siddiqui presented
in his talk, a pic-
ture of the current
economic situation
of Brunei, at the
same time, sug-
gesting the need
to learn from the policies and strategies of
other South Asian countries.
The seminar chaired
by Hjh Hanita binti Hj
Hussain witnessed
spirited participation
from the audience.
The chairperson added
an air of seriousness
and enthusiasm to the
event making it palat-
able to each and eve-
ryone present on the
occasion. The proceed-
ings of the seminar
were meticulously
conducted with precise introductions and sub-
tle remarks by the masters of ceremony namely
Ms Hemy, Ms Liza and Mr Johari.
Executives and representatives of various busi-
ness enterprises, graduates and students at-
tended the business simulation workshop
“Finance for Managers” held in the afternoon
session at the Panaga Club Room. It was con-
ducted by Mr. Steve Allen, Director of Income
Outcome Australia and it was supplemented by
a spirited interactive session. Among the par-
ticipants were officers from HSBC, DTE and
various private concerns and government of-
fices.
Viewed in its totality, the seminar and the fol-
lowing workshop have helped the business stu-
dents
a n d
t h e
local industrialists to gain valuable insight into
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Sinaran
By: Cikgu K.B. Venugopalan Nair
General studies department
In a function held at the OGDC, Seria, the
newsletter of Sekolah Vokasional Sultan
Bolkiah was released by the school’s Princi-
pal, Awg Akandi Bin Hj Abd Razak. The first
copy of the newsletter named SINARAN was
formally handed out to His Excellency Mark
Sawers, the High Commissioner of Australia.
The function was attended by various digni-
taries and officials of high repute from the
Ministry and various private organizations, in
addition to the staff and students of the
school.
This newsletter’s intention is to serve as a
mechanism to bring the whole school alive
and active. It is the outcome of a vision that
the school’s development can be achieved
through various activities, intellectual, crea-
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Sinaran
activities incorporating commercial services
that will surely promote enterprise and manu-
facturing skills too, through cooperatives.
I am quite optimistic about the whole school
undergoing a transformation in order to
achieve greater heights and glory. As per the
next five year strategic plan for the school, we
have planned a lot to develop the institution
and to sustain the development. One of the
major visions is to upgrade the school to a
college and to get approved as a centre of
excellence in Welding and Fabrication.
Alhamdulillah… through your concerted efforts
and sincere support, we have surmounted the
challenges of the bygone year. It gives me
enough faith and hope that we shall strive as a
team, a well knit unit I our efforts to scale new
heights in the coming months of this year too!
Thank you all! And till the next issue …
SINARAN RELEASED
Principal’s Message (continued) From the Editor’s Desk (continued)
into a great rewarding profession for themselves
and a wonderful source of entertainment or aes-
thetic experience for others. They add much col-
our and charm to our otherwise dry life! They add
music and life to otherwise insipid experiences!
They add life to otherwise dead moments!
A society is known or valued not always for its
wealth but for the cultural and aesthetic contribu-
tions it makes to the world. Civilized societies
adore and emulate great men of letters and art-
ists. They are considered informal ambassadors of
that society to the world. In effect, they mould
the thinking and cultural standards of the society
to which they belong, thus elevating the quality of
life of even the average human being.
Publications of our sort can be well utilized as a
platform by budding writers and artists to explore
and promote their creative talents.
inclined should evince interest in the publica-
tion and make their own contributions in a
worthwhile manner. We dream of a day when
those who try their hands here and now prove
to be giants in the field influencing millions of
minds across the globe!
tive and cultural in essence and spirit. This
way, the school also wants to provide a plat-
form for the SVSB family to share their views
and futuristic visions regarding the school. It
envisages encouraging the staff and students
to express themselves in writing and to de-
velop and utilize their hidden talents to their
own benefit as well as to the benefit of oth-
ers.
It was indeed a moment of great pride for
the entire school especially, the editorial
team to have brought out the fruit of their
concerted effort aimed at projecting the
school’s image among the public. The Princi-
pal congratulated the entire team for their
r e -By: Cikgu K.B. Venugopalan Nair
General studies department
I Don't Want To Go To School
Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son.
"Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!"
"But why, Mom? I don't want to go."
"Give me two reasons why you don't want to go."
"Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me also!"
"Oh, that's no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready."
"Give me two reasons why I should go to school."
Sinaran
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Budding artists of SVSB!
Ratna Sri Dewi Julaini
Winner of Portrait Category
Norhayati Masing
Winner of Still Life Category
Muhd Hamizan Bin Hj Ibrahim
Winner of Landscape Category
By: Cikgu Robert Lesney
General Studies Department
the aim of providing an opportunity for stu-
dents to display their artistic talents and to
express themselves creatively. According to
Mr Robert Lesney, the instructor in charge,
Art is considered a therapeutic subject,
hence the contest also served as an interest-
ing break from the mundane life of school
work, tests and assignments for the stu-
dents.
There were three categories opened for
competition: Still life, Landscape and Por-
trait.The 1ST
prize winner for the Still Life
category was Norhayati Masing of
NV/CSA/19. The 1st
prize winner for the Por-
trait category was Ratna Sri Dewi Julaini of
NV/CSA/19 while Muhd Hamizan of
PND/BNF/11 emerged best artist for Land-
scape.
A total of 35 students took part in the con-
test and all of them were awarded with cer-
tificates of participation. It is hoped that in
future there will be more opportunities like
this for SVSB students to express their artis-
tic flair and creativity.
A Drawing contest was held at our school on March
10 during the ECA period. The Drawing contest was
SVSB holds the First National Typing Speed Master Competition:
“Moments of pride and celebration for SVSB” The First National Typing Speed Master Competi-
tion was organized at Sekolah Vokasional Sultan
Bolkiah on 29th
April. Though similar competitions
were held earlier, this is the first time it is being
held at the national level. Students from voca-
tional and technical schools as well as general
academic schools vied with one another to prove
their mastery in typing skills.
The competition started at 8.30 am after the par-
ticipants were briefed about the rules of the com-
petition. A total number of nineteen contestants
from various schools participated in the event.
Out of them the
Champion and three
more toppers were
awarded prizes at
the prize awarding
ceremony held in
the school’s lecture
theatre. The prize
awarding ceremony
began with the re-
cital of Surah Al-
Fatihah and Doa by
Ustaz Mohammad
Hirmi bin Tahir. The
Deputy Principal of
SVSB, Yang Mulia
Awg Rahman Bin Hj Ghani welcomed the Guest of
Honour, other dignitaries from government and
private institutions and various school principals.
In his introductory address, he dwelt largely on
the relevance of typing skills in professional and
student life. He remarked that the skills assume
greater significance
today with the com-
mitment that His
Majesty’s govern-
ment has shown in e-
government too.
With minimum adap-
tation the same skill
is applied in IT for a
variety of purposes
ranging from simple
Assistant District
Officer of Kuala
Belait was the
Guest of Honour
at the ceremony.
In his speech the
Guest of Honour
enlightened the
gathering on the
need to inculcate
proper competi-
tive spirit in the
changing life
scenario. This is
because socie-
ties cannot
waste time and
money on unproductive projects or people. The
right type of human resource has to be developed
to meet the the needs of tomorrow. The work-
force that we
produce should
be able to
meet and mas-
ter the situa-
tions of a more
demanding and
c h a l l e n g i n g
time. The two
things that can
certainly help
them are “the
art of knowing”
and “the art of
doing”, he
observed dur-
ing his speech.
He was all
praise for the SVSB for holding a contest at the
National level involving the technical, vocational
and other schools in Brunei Darussalam.
Prizes were awarded to the Champion Dyg
Zurairatul Zakiah Hj Muhd Syafie of Sekolah Vo-
kasional Sultan Bolkiah and the three runners up
namely Dyg Noorazimah binti Hj M. Talip and Dyg
Nurulain binti Hj Tajodin of Sekolah Vokasional
Sultan Bolkiah, Nurasma binti
Maidin of Sekolah Menenga
Masin. The whole school
rejoiced in the celebration as
the top three positions in-
cluding the championship
were won by the students of
SVSB. The gathering also
congratulated all the partici-
pants for displaying proper
and healthy competitive
presence and guidance of the Principal of
SVSB, Yang Mulia Awg Akandi Bin Hj Abd
Razak, was conducted by Ms Hemy Pilpus of
General Studies’ Department and Ms Nur
Qamariah Fakhriah binti Hj Yunos of Dress-
making and Tailoring section. The function
came to a close by 12 noon.
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By: Cikgu K.B. Venugopalan Nair
General Studies Department
Sinaran
Dignitaries and other guests
The contest goes on...
Advisor: Cikgu Akandi Bin Abdul Razak Chairperson: Cikgu Alageswari Ramasami Secretary: Cikgu Maseri Norselwah Hj Akip Chief Editor: Cikgu K.B. Venugopalan Nair Editors: Cikgu Robert Lesney Cikgu Tauqir Ahmad Cikgu Parveen Aktar Reporters: Cikgu Norhamizah Hj Hamdan Cikgu Siti Umi Rufaidah Mohamad Cikgu Hemy Pilpus Cikgu Md Azhar Abdullah Ustazah Hjh Sarinah Haji Musa
Editorial Board Student Reporters: Mohd Rafaie Bin Takong Nor Asyurah Bte Hj Ahmad Abdul Malek Bin Ali Ernie Sahliza Bte Salleh Md Shamsul Bin Husin Timothy Koo Graphic Designer Cikgu Christopher Lee in Charge: Cikgu Hanani Ajak Dyg Nur Aliah Mohd Zain Student Graphic Mohd Hifzhan Dzulfiqar Azhar Designers: Mohammad Hizan Husaini Khairulanwar Hj Ismail Nurzawane Abdul Rahman
PERTANDINGAN DIKIR SYARAFIL ANAM SENEGARA ANTARA INSTITUSI-INSTITUSI TEKNIKAL DAN VOKASIONAL TAHUN 2010.
Educational Trip to the Brunei Arts and Handicrafts Centre
Sinaran
By: Cikgu Siti Umi Rufaidah Mohamad
Printed and Published for Internal Circulation only Page 8
The Dressmaking and Tailoring Section or-
ganized an educational trip to the Brunei
Arts and Handicrafts Centre, Bandar Seri
Begawan
on 13
March
2010. On
their way
back to
school,
they also
had a stop
at the
Brunei
Museum
The students who were ten in number visited
the place along with their staff members as
well as some members of administrative sec-
tion. The trip was aimed at exposing the stu-
dents to Brunei’s history and traditional handi-
crafts such as weaving and songkok-making.
At the Arts and Handicrafts Centre, the stu-
dents were briefed about the rich heritage of
the country. They all were happily received and
taken around by the officer in charge of the
Centre. All in all, the students and staff enjoyed
this trip and gained much knowledge and infor-
mation about the traditional handicrafts of
Brunei.
Oleh: Ustazah Hjh Sarinah Haji Musa Dalam pertandingan tersebut sekolah ini telah
berjaya merangkul kejuaraan bagi ketegori
lelaki dan naib johan kategori perempuan.
Hadiah-hadiah kepada pe-
menang telah disampaikan oleh
pemangku pengarah jabatan
Sekolah Vokasional Sultan Bolkiah telah
mengikuti pertandingan Dikir Syarafil Anam
antara Institusi-institusi Teknikal dan Vo-
kasional yang di anjurkan oleh Maktab Tek-
nik Sultan Saiful Rizal. Pertandingan ini
adalah kali ketiga dianjurkan sebagai menye-
marakkan sambutan Maulud
Nabi Muhammad s.a.w
disamping mengeratkan
hubungan antara institusi-
institusi tersebut.
Pertandingan yang diadaan
pada 15.4.2010 telah di ikuti
oleh 14 buah pasukan dari-
pada instusi-institusi teknikal
dan vokasional yang diba-
hagikan kepada 2 kategori,
iaitu kategori lelaki seramai 7
buah pasukan dan perempuan
seramai 7 buah pasukan.
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