Wednesday, 04 Jamadilakhir 1444 / 28 December 2022
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - The Ministry of Education through the Department of Scholarship
Management this morning held the Scholarship Award and Agreement Signing Ceremony for
the 2023 / 2024 Brunei Darussalam - Republic of Singapore Youth Scholarship Programme at
the Auditorium Hall, Balai Khazanah Islam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
Present as the guest of honour was Yang Berhormat Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah binti
Haji Md Salleh, Minister of Education.
A total of two students have been awarded the Brunei Darussalam – Singapore Youth
Scholarship to enroll in secondary level studies in Singapore commencing January 2023.
The ceremony began with the recital of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Kesyukuran led by Yang
Mulia Awang Saufi bin Haji Suhaini, Mosque Affairs Officer, Ministry of Religious Affairs and
followed by the signing of agreement by all the scholarship recipients. Signing on behalf of
the Government of His Majesty Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan Brunei Darussalam was Yang
Mulia Awang Julaihi bin Mohamad / Mohamat, Senior Special Duties Officer, Department of
Scholarship Management and His Excellency Mr. Heng Aik Yeow, High Commissioner of
Republic of Singapore to Brunei Darussalam on behalf of Republic of Singapore. Meanwhile,
the scholarship recipients signed the agreement along with two (2) guarantors consisting of
students' parents or close relatives.
The ceremony then continued with Welcoming Speech by Senior Special Duties Officer,
Department of Scholarship Management, Yang Mulia Awang Julaihi Bin Mohamad / Mohamat
as chairman of the ceremony. The ceremony ended with the presentation of the award
certificates to the scholarship recipients by the guest of honour, Yang Berhormat Minister of
Education.
