OGDC organises motivational workshop for 60 students in Belait

Borneo Bulletin, 3 Sept 2010, Friday

By Hanni ABD Cikgu Ali Yusri speaks at the event. Secondary students attending the workshop. - PHOTOS: HANNI ABD As part of its continuous support for the local community's educational development, the Oil and Gas Discovery Centre (OGDC) held a motivational workshop for four schools in the Belait District, at the OGDC Theatre in Seria. The invited speaker at the workshop was Cikgu Ali Yusri bin Haji Gapar, Education Officer and Counsellor from the Counselling Department, Department of Schools, Ministry of Education. Tthe workshop, with the ultimate aim of motivating students to improve their achievements in the upcoming GCE 'O' Level examination, was attended by 60 Year 11 students from Sayyidina Ali Secondary School, Anthony Abell College, Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar Secondary School and Perdana Wazir Secondary School. During the talk, students learnt valuable studying strategies, as well as effective techniques to prepare themselves for the major 'O' Level examination this year. The workshop also hoped to impart beneficial life-long skills to the students, to enable them to carry out their responsibilities with utmost dedication, discipline, and efficiency, whilst also building on their self-confidence. OGDC is a leading science-based interactive centre in Brunei Darussalam for the promotion of scientific education and enrichment of academic knowledge amongst the local community, especially the youth. OGDC symbolises the long-term commitment of Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sendirian Berhad towards the sustainable development of Brunei Darussalam and its people.