UBD Student Affairs Section who is in-charge of the UBD contingent to the 28th National Day Parade proudly announced that UBD contingent are opening the participation of UBD students for the parade. Currently 85 slots still available so far. It is according to the first come first serve basis. Permission letter will be given to those students who participate the rehearsal.

For registration UBD students are welcome to do so at the PMUBD office at the UBD Student Affairs Section building during office hours. Registration will be closed on 31 January 2012 (Tuesday)

One of the UBD female contestant participating the oratory selection.

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) through its Student Affairs Section (UBD) recently (14 January 2012, Saturday) held an oratory audition to select its representative to the International Malay Oratory Competition 2012  (PABM 2012) oratory competition which will be held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the upcoming 3 until 15 February 2012  Present to witness the selection was Dr.Hj.Ramlee bin Hj.Tingkong, UBD Dean of Students. The selection was held at the UBD Multi Purpose Hall. This year selection was participated by 6 UBD male and female students of various academic year. They are presenting 10 various topics submitted by PABM which relates to language issue, social as well as current regional and international issues.   According to Dr.Hj.Ramlee when interviewed said “This year audition is same as previous edition where they are judged by three invited judges. Most of the students who participated the audition are talented thus making the competition between the participants more tougher”. He also added that the UBD representative will be joined along with other participants from the Brunei higher education institution to form the Brunei team.

UBD and UMS Labuan team in group photo prior to the match - photo courtesy Mohd Ali Sabri, UBD ECA officer

Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) football team recently (Sunday,  18 December 2011) join a friendly futsal match between the team and the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)Labuancampus. The match was held at Layang-Layangan Football Field atLabuan. During the match UBD team managed to defeat UMS Labuan team 4-1.

According to the UBD team manager Mohd Ali Sabri bin Haji Abang who is also UBD ECA Officer said “The match was held in order to bind ties between UBD and regional universities. At the same time it is also to prepare the UBD staffs football team for future events such as the Borneo Universities Staffs Games

UBD staffs in group photo of the completion of their first aid course - photo courtesy Hj.Faisal, UBD SAS Asst Welfare Officer

In order to prepare its staffs for in house emergency incidents 40 staffs from Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) recently participate the First Aid course which was held at the Brunei National Resuscitation at the Ong Sum Ping Health in the capital. The course was held from 29 November and concluded on 1 December. Present to briefed and guide the participants during the course was Malai Haji Abdullah bin Malai Haji Othman as well as other trainers from the Brunei National Resuscitation.

Present as guest of honour was Awang Metussin bin Haji Bakir, UBD Registrar and Secretary. Also present was officers and staff from UBD Affairs Section as well as parents of the khatam participants.

The ceremony started with the recital of the holy verses by the participants as well as other Al-Furqan class students. The ceremony then concluded with the presentation of certificates to the participants and the presentation of token of appreciation from the ceremony chairperson to the guest of honour.

The Al-Furqan weekly Quran recital class is a class under the supervision of UBD Student Affairs Section spiritual and religious unit. The teachers are mostly UBD students while the students are comprises of UBD staffs children as well as villagers from the surrounding Rimba village. The Al-Furqan is also UBD initiative to bind ties with the community.

According to the UBD contingent manager Mohd Ali Sabri bin Haji Abang who is also ubd eca Officer in a press conference held at the UBD Student Affairs Section building yesterday afternoon (15 November 2011, Tuesday) said “During the games we managed to perform well although some of the team are performing much better than us but we managed to play professionally and in athletic spirit in order to gain medal for the games which we participated”.

UBD contingent participate in three sports namely futsal, basketball and pingpong. Where in basketball they managed to get bronze, pingpong they managed to get silver in the female catergory and bronze in the male category. In the furtsal match they also managed to get another bronze. Mohd Ali Sabri also added that the third SUKMAB will be held at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) at Kota Kinabalu,Sabah.

Belait acting District officer viewing the exhibits during the Belait C.O.P programme

One of the performance during the Tutong C.O.P programme

The Korean culture performance during the Brunei Muara C.O.P

The UBD contingent to Temburong

The Community Outreach Programme (C.O.P) which was held by the Student Affairs Section with cooperation of Academy of Brunei Studies, UBD students and UBD SAS student attaches concluded successfully by the end of October 2011. The programme which was held starting this year in conjunction with the 2011 Convocation Festival saw the participation of all level of UBD staffs and students. Its objective is to expose to the public that UBD is not only an institution to broad their studies but it is also to show that UBD is a place to develop their talent and skills. In relation to this UBD SAS would like to say thanks and congratulations to all C.O.P crews, sponsors and every exhibitors which was involved in the programme.

Hj.Aji Hj.Nokman the programme coordinator during the briefing

The detail of the programme was enclosed yesterday afternoon (19 October 2011, Wednesday) by Hj.Aji bin Hj.Nokman who is the programme coordinator  in a briefing for the media and participants which was held at the UBD SAS meeting room. Also present at the briefing was Hj.Faisal bin Hj.Salleh, UBD SAS assistant student welfare officer, UBD SAS student attaches as well as media and participants representatives.

Some of the attendess during the briefing

According to Hj.Aji said “The one day programme is the first time held by UBD SAS to bind ties with the community in the district. It will be held at the Bumiputera Complex atBangarTownthis Saturday. During the programme various activities will be held for the community such as coloring contest as well as exhibitions from UBD students”

The programme will  be held this Saturday 22 October 2011 from 9am until 4:30pm. It is scheduled to be officiated by the Temburong District Officer and members of the public in the district are welcomed to visit the programme.

Dr.Hj.Ramlee (L) and Mohd Ali Sabri (R) posing with one of the largest animal snake at the exhibition

The event was held at the UBD Student Centre and saw the participation of various animal care groups and societies which includes the stray animal care centre, veterinary as well as exotic animals groups. Present as guest of honour to the event was Dr.Hj.Ramlee Bin HjTinkong the Acting UBD Dean of Students. Also present was Mohd Ali Sabri bin Hj.Abang, UBD ECA Officer, Gary Goh T.Zen as the exhibition chairperson and other guests.

UBD Students being briefed on one of the exhibitied snake by a personnel (r)

According to Gary Goh as the event chairperson said “This is the first time such event on Animal Awareness are held at UBD. It is held in order to create awareness as well as to change the mindset of the Bruneians on animals especially stray animals. Beside it is also an effort to promote to the public on which agency or group they should approach when they encounter animal in needs or starys”.

Scene of the event

During a press conference wchih was held at the UBD Student Affairs Section (UBD SAS) building this morning (6 October 2011, Thursday) Haji Faisal bin Hj.Salleh the Coordinator of the Programme for the Tutong District said “The objective of the programme is not only to bind ties between the community and UBD but it is also to expose the public on the current development of UBD. Besides during the two day programme various activities are held for the visitors such as cultural performances, coloring and photography contest which offer attractive prices which are contributed by the UBD Student Representative Council 2008/2009.”

Happy faces of the committee during the event

Beside performances and competition the programme also will saw the participation of various non-government institutions and company which will showcase their latest services and products. Members of the public are welcome to visit the COP which will be open from 9am until 9pm during the two day programme.