The Ministry of Education (MoE), through the Science, Technology and Environment Partnership Centre (STEP Centre), has nominated five students and two supervising teachers to participate in the Sakura Science High School Programme (SSHP) 2024 organised by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) from May 19-25 in Japan.
The delegation members are Nurfa’eqah Syahirah binti Haji Abdul Majid from Sengkurong Sixth Form Centre (PTES), Albert Quet Moncherry from Meragang Sixth Form Centre, Mohamed Nabil bin Mohamed Hairol from Duli Pengiran Muda Al-Muhtadee Billah College, Lee Jing Jing from Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and Muhd Luqman Al-Hakim bin Aliuddin from Tutong Sixth Form Centre.
Education officers Norlela binti Puasa from Belait Sixth Form Centre and Wahidatu Ashriha binti Ya’akub from PTES are co-leading the delegation. Head of STEP Centre Hajah Suriani binti Haji Noor Hashim was present to bid farewell to the delegation at the Brunei International Airport on Saturday.
The students aged 15 and above and at Pre-U level were selected based on their excellence and interest in science and technology.
The programme aims to expose students to Japan’s science and technology, culture, and people in a multilateral environment by visiting leading universities and research institutions, attend lectures on advanced science and technology and experience the cutting-edge of science and technology, including hands-on experiments demonstrated by world-leading scientists.
It also aims to foster multilateral interaction and strengthen ties with students from Japan, India, Korea, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand while broadening the students’ experiences in Japanese culture and people. – Azlan Othman
