Minister visits Tanjong Maya Religious School
| Azaraimy HH |
THE Minister of Religious Affairs, Pengiran Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad bin Pengiran Haji Abd Rahman lauded the Compulsory Religious Education Order 2012 during a visit to Tanjong Maya Religious School yesterday.
The minister said there are currently 142 religious schools in the country accommodating a total of 5,036 students, comprising 2,588 boys and 2,448 girls.
Some 3,714 of these students are in the Brunei-Muara District, 625 students in the Belait District, 591 students in the Tutong District and 106 students in the Temburong District.
The Tanjung Maya Religious School is a newly constructed school and can accommodate around 200 students.
Another new religious school soon to be completed is the Lambak Kanan Religious School.
There are also other religious schools that are going to be built in Kg Kiulap, Kg Keriam, Kg Madewa and Kg Kupang, the minister said.
“In the meantime, we are also thankful and proud that since the enforcement of the Compulsory Religious Education Order 2012, there are private schools that have taken an initiative to provide religious classes in their respective schools.
“This year, there are four private schools that have incorporated religious classes – Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, International School Berakas, Jerudong International School and Bolkiah Religious School,” the minister said.
Teachers from the Department of Islamic Studies were arranged to make up the academic staff at these schools.
With the implementation of the order, the minister said it will become an important component and mechanism towards achieving the National Vision 2035, upholding the national philosophy of a Malay Islamic Monarchy; and to develop the concept of a of ‘Zikir’ nation.