IN LIGHT of the benefits the expansion of private education can bring to governments, the overall objective of governments must be to create an enabling environment for private sector growth, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Primary Resources Dato Paduka Hj Hamdillah Hj Abdul Wahab.
Speaking at the second convocation of the International Graduate Studies (IGS) College on March 9, the deputy minister said that the expansion of private education can bring many benefits to governments, including reducing the government's financial burden as it "encourages more innovation and relevance and increased efficiency in delivery".
While the country's revenue continues to allow educational funding to be provided even in the tertiary level, there could be a time in the future when such a provision is no longer sustainable, said the deputy minister.
"We need to broaden it by making long-term plans and developing the capacity of the private sector to deliver quality education," said Dato Hj Hamdillah.
"This will require support and positive policy environment to allow the private sector to grow and be able to 'take over' partly some of the educational costs through some form of public-private partnership arrangements," said the deputy minister.
He added that the opportunity to do so may be now at the time of the SPN21 (New Education System of the 21st Century) implementation.
In achieving this, Dato Hj Hamdillah said: "Regulation of private education must seek to ensure high quality delivery, while at the same time encouraging investment."
Some 55 students received their Pre-National Diploma (PND) and National Diploma (ND) certificates in their respective courses during the convocation, handed by the deputy minister.
"We are now seeing a rise in the number of students undertaking several courses in the college. Active participation in Brunei's drive to diversify its economy is vital. Private involvement helps increase the level of financial resources committed to the education sector such as the private financing of infrastructure."
In conclusion to his speech, the deputy minister congratulated the students on their achievements.
In her speech, IGS principal Pg Hjh Fatimah PSJ PHA Momin, chairman of the IGS Board of Directors, said that the college is gearing itself towards new challenges, requirements and national expectations in higher education.
Senior government officials and members of the IGS Board of Directors were also present at the graduating ceremony.
Graduate of ND Muhammad Zulhilmi Hj Zaidin said that he has future plans for the private sector. "I want make full use of my skills and knowledge with computer studies to contribute in the development of Brunei's Information Communication Technology (ICT)."
Another ND graduate, Ak Umarali Pg Hj Md Ariffin said that he wishes to work for government agencies so that he can one day pursue web designing. "We live in the era of ICT, everyone uses the Internet to read and write information, I want to be responsible for creating websites," said the ND graduate.
The Brunei Times
Speaking at the second convocation of the International Graduate Studies (IGS) College on March 9, the deputy minister said that the expansion of private education can bring many benefits to governments, including reducing the government's financial burden as it "encourages more innovation and relevance and increased efficiency in delivery".
While the country's revenue continues to allow educational funding to be provided even in the tertiary level, there could be a time in the future when such a provision is no longer sustainable, said the deputy minister.
"We need to broaden it by making long-term plans and developing the capacity of the private sector to deliver quality education," said Dato Hj Hamdillah.
"This will require support and positive policy environment to allow the private sector to grow and be able to 'take over' partly some of the educational costs through some form of public-private partnership arrangements," said the deputy minister.
He added that the opportunity to do so may be now at the time of the SPN21 (New Education System of the 21st Century) implementation.
In achieving this, Dato Hj Hamdillah said: "Regulation of private education must seek to ensure high quality delivery, while at the same time encouraging investment."
Some 55 students received their Pre-National Diploma (PND) and National Diploma (ND) certificates in their respective courses during the convocation, handed by the deputy minister.
"We are now seeing a rise in the number of students undertaking several courses in the college. Active participation in Brunei's drive to diversify its economy is vital. Private involvement helps increase the level of financial resources committed to the education sector such as the private financing of infrastructure."
In conclusion to his speech, the deputy minister congratulated the students on their achievements.
In her speech, IGS principal Pg Hjh Fatimah PSJ PHA Momin, chairman of the IGS Board of Directors, said that the college is gearing itself towards new challenges, requirements and national expectations in higher education.
Senior government officials and members of the IGS Board of Directors were also present at the graduating ceremony.
Graduate of ND Muhammad Zulhilmi Hj Zaidin said that he has future plans for the private sector. "I want make full use of my skills and knowledge with computer studies to contribute in the development of Brunei's Information Communication Technology (ICT)."
Another ND graduate, Ak Umarali Pg Hj Md Ariffin said that he wishes to work for government agencies so that he can one day pursue web designing. "We live in the era of ICT, everyone uses the Internet to read and write information, I want to be responsible for creating websites," said the ND graduate.
The Brunei Times
