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Principles
and general objectives of education
The
education system in Brunei Darussalam has the
following aims:
- to
foster the all-round development of each individual
from the physical, mental, spiritual as well
as aesthetic point of view in order to develop
a Brunei citizen who will uphold the aspirations
of the country;
- to
enable each individual to be fluent in Malay
and devoted to the interests of the Malay
language, whilst not neglecting English,
in which proficiency is also essential;
- to
inculcate the teaching of Islam so that each
individual will honour and be faithful to
the Islamic religion and live according to
its tenets;
- to
cultivate in each individual a sense of loyalty
to the Monarch, the Country and the Law and
an awareness of responsibility as a citizen,
and the obligation to act upon that responsibility;
- to
cultivate in each individual the values and
cultural norms of Brunei society, centred on
the principle of a Malay Islamic Monarchy;
- to
instil a love of peace, harmony and mutual help
and unity among the citizens and residents of
the country;
- to
instil in each individual the desire for progress,
confidence in one's own ability, creativity,
innovativeness and sensitivity to contemporary
change in the interests of adaptation to the
demands of the age, consistent with the cultural
values, ethics and goals of the country;
- to
accelerate the development of manpower resources
that are capable, rational and responsible,
so that people can improve their standard of
living and make a contribution to the development
of the country.
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