Rokiah Mahmud
The construction of Sultan Hassan Secondary School reached completion on January 23 and can accommodate up to 1,200 students, said Acting Principal Helmy bin Haji Abdul Rahman.
He said at present, the school has over 700 students.
He made these remarks at a ceremony to mark the completion of the rebuilding of the school yesterday, attended by Minister of Education Datin Seri Setia Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh as the guest of honour.
Helmy said the school features a 21st Century concept, where the learning space for educational purposes is equipped with rooms for special needs students.
The school was built on a 15.419-acre land and costs BND16,308,152.
Organised by the Ministry of Education (MoE) through the Department of Planning and Estate Management, the ceremony was held at the school’s multi-purpose hall. The rebuilding of the school was in line with a long-term plan and the MoE’s intention to provide a more conducive and quality educational infrastructure under the 11th National Development Plan.
The new school is located at Kampong Batu Apoi to replace the previous Sultan Hassan Secondary School’s building originally built in 1984 and used in 1986.
The ceremony began with the presentation of a mock key by contractor LCY Development Sdn Bhd to Permanent Secretary (Infrastructure, Housing and Professional) at the Ministry of Development Ir Haji Amer Hishamuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Amar Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Haji Zakaria.
The permanent secretary then handed it over to the minister, who presented it to the acting principal.
The MoE entrusted the Public Works Department (JKR) as the project implementer.
Construction works began in February 2021, and among the facilities included in the reconstruction project were the administration block, multipurpose hall block, classrooms block, science laboratory block, library, surau, cafeteria and dining hall, parking area, drop-off area, assembly area, perimeter fence, football field, security guard post, rubbish collection point, sub-station and network infrastructure.
The ceremony concluded with a visit to the facilities, such as the administration block, classroom block, science laboratory block, food and nutrition, library block, surau, cafeteria block and dining hall.
