Response to Oral Question PL252

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YANG BERHORMAT AWANG ABDUL AZIZ BIN HAJI HAMDAN

QUESTION:

YANG BERHORMAT AWANG ABDUL AZIZ BIN HAJI HAMDAN asks the MINISTER OF EDUCATION to state what role the Ministry has in instilling students to culture the art of heritage and culture so that it continues to be learned at the primary, secondary and higher institution levels? This is to ensure efforts in empowering Brunei's cultural heritage and arts are not lost over time.

YANG BERHORMAT MENTERI PENDIDIKAN

ANSWER:

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Yang Berhormat Pehin Yang Di-Pertua and Your Honourable Members,

Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, good morning and greetings of peace.

First of all, kaola would like to express the highest appreciation and gratitude to Yang Berhormat Yang Di-Pertua for the opportunity given to kaola to respond to oral question PL252 posed by Awang Abdul Aziz bin Haji Hamdan concerning the role of the Ministry in promoting cultural heritage and arts at the primary, secondary, and higher institution levels.

Kaola/I am pleased to share some of the initiatives in promoting Brunei's cultural heritage and arts in primary, secondary schools, and higher education institutions as follows:

• Academic exposure through the subjects of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) and social studies;
• Practical exposure through co-curricular activities such as Dendang Tari Melayu, Gulingtangan, Islamic Poetry Recitation, and Hadrah;
• Student participation in national official events such as the Celebration of the Birthday of Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan dan Yang Di-Pertuan Negara Brunei Darussalam, the National Day of Brunei Darussalam, and international participation like Bruneian Traditional Dance performance at the Singapore Youth Festival 2025 and the 26th International High School Arts Festival painting competition in Japan;
• Implementation of the "Creativity" component in the Student Personality Program allowing students to explore arts and culture;
• Execution of programs like the Global Discovery Programme (GDP) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam which combines academic learning with cultural experience;
• Organization of quizzes, exhibitions, practical sessions, and competitions such as the Taboos Sketch Words Contest for National Primary Schools by the Supreme Malay Islamic Monarchy Council Secretariat Office.