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Following independence the Department of Education was led by a minister and called the Kementerian Pelajaran dan Kesihatan (Ministry of Education and Health). The ministry has introduced a number of new divisions or units, including the Planning and Information Unit, the Secondary Division, the Publication Unit, the External Activities ...
Schooling for compulsory education is fully subsidised by the government for the citizens of Brunei and it usually extends to post-secondary and university. [5] [3] [4] Although Malay is the official language of Brunei, English is the main medium of instruction in most primary and secondary schools as well as colleges and universities ...
Mohammad Jamil Al-Sufri bin Umar (10 December 1921 – 4 March 2021), pen name Wijaya, [1] was a Bruneian aristocrat, historian and teacher who served as a member of the Royal Council, member of the Royal Succession Council, member of the Islamic Religious Council, and member of the Privy Council. [2]
The Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD or University of Brunei Darussalam) is a public national research university situated in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei, was founded in 1985 and is the oldest institution in the country. Nine research institutes, six academic service centres, and eight academic faculties make up the institution.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA or MoRA; Malay: Kementerian Hal Ehwal Ugama, KHEU) is a cabinet-level ministry in the government of Brunei which is responsible for the propagation of Islam and its upholding as the state religion, [5] as well as oversees the Islamic religious education in the country.
Brunei–Muara District (Malay: Daerah Brunei–Muara; Jawi: دايره بروني موارا) or simply known as Brunei–Muara (BROO-nei moo-WAH-rah), [5] is the smallest as well as the most populated district in Brunei. [6] It has an area of 571 square kilometres (220 sq mi) and the population of 318,530 as of 2021.
The Most Distinguished Order of Paduka Seri Laila Jasa [1] (Malay: Darjah Paduka Seri Laila Jasa Yang Amat Berjasa), also translated as The Most Distinguished Order of Merit of Brunei, [2] is an order of Brunei. It was established in February 1964 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. [2] The order consists of three classes:
Hari Kebangsaan: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. 31 May: Armed Forces Day: Hari Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei: The Royal Brunei Armed Forces was founded on that day in 1961. 15 July: His Majesty the Sultan's Birthday: Hari Keputeraan KDYMM Sultan Brunei: Commemorates the birthday of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah in 1946. 25 December ...