PENANJONG GARISON, Khamis, 13 Jun 2024 – Majlis Penutupan Kursus Bahasa Inggeris bagi Angkatan Tentera Luar Negara kali ke-8 Sesi 2024 telah berlangsung pada hari ini bertempat di Mes Pegawai, Penanjong Garison.
Hadir selaku tetamu kehormat ialah Yang Mulia Kepten Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, TLDB, Pemangku Pemerintah Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei. Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialah Pegawai-pegawai Kanan ABDB berserta Atase-Atase Pertahanan Luar Negara ke Negara Brunei Darussalam dan perwakilan daripada Pejabat Kedutaan-kedutaan Besar daripada negara-negara yang dijemput.
Majlis dimulakan dengan bacaan Surah Al-Fatihah dan diteruskan dengan ucapan daripada wakil peserta kursus. Majlis seterusnya mendengarkan ucapan dan penutupan rasmi daripada Tetamu Kehormat dan diselajurkan dengan penyampaian sijil-sijil. Anugerah Penuntut Terbaik disandang oleh Kolonel Bui Thi Thanh Dung dari Republik Sosialis Vietnam, anugerah Akademik Terbaik kepada Sarjan Mejar First Class Panwad Sawangnet dari Kerajaan Thailand, anugerah Pembentang Terbaik kepada Kapten Aung Phone Myint dari Republik Persatuan Myanmar, manakala anugerah Penulisan Esei Terbaik disandang oleh Kolonel Bui Thi Thanh Dung dari Republik Sosialis Vietnam.
Dalam ucapan penutupan, Tetamu Kehormat Majlis mengucapkan syabas dan tahniah kepada semua peserta kursus kerana telah berjaya menamatkan kursus. Beliau juga menekankan kepentingan dalam menjalin hubungan yang erat melalui kerjasama pertahanan dengan Angkatan Tentera sahabat di rantau ini. Tetamu Kehormat Majlis juga menaruh harapan agar peserta kursus akan dapat mengaplikasikan pelajaran dan ilmu yang telah diperolehi dan mampu meningkatkan kemahiran berkomunikasi dengan lebih berkesan. Majlis diakhiri dengan Bacaan Doa Penutup.
Kursus ini dihadiri oleh anggota tentera daripada negara-negara yang dijemput, terdiri dari Republik Indonesia, Kerajaan Kemboja, Republik Demokratik Rakyat Lao, Republik Persatuan Myanmar, Kerajaan Thailand dan Republik Sosialis Vietnam. Program kursus ini merangkumi peningkatan kemahiran dan pengetahuan tentang penguasaan Bahasa Inggeris terutamanya pada empat bahagian kecekapan bahasa iaitu membaca, menulis, bercakap dan mendengar.
THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE 8TH ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE FOR FOREIGN ARMED FORCES 2024
PENANJONG GARRISON, Thursday, 13 June 2024 – The Closing Ceremony of the 8th English Language Course for Foreign Armed Forces 2024 was held today at the Officers’ Mess, Penanjong Garrison. Present as guest of honour was Yang Mulia, Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, RBN, Acting Commander of the Royal Brunei Navy. Also in attendance were RBAF senior officers, Defence Attachés and representatives from respective embassies of the invited countries.
The closing ceremony commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah followed by a speech by a representative of the course participants. This was then followed by closing remarks from the Guest of Honour and the presentation of certificates.
The ‘Best Student Award’ went to Colonel Bui Thi Thanh Dung from The Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ‘Best Academic’ to Sergeant Major First Class Panwad Sawangnet from The Kingdom of Thailand, ‘Best Oral Presenter’ presented to Captain Aung Phone Myint from The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and ‘Best Essay Writing’ was awarded to Colonel Bui Thi Thanh Dung from The Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
In the closing remarks, the Guest of Honour congratulated all course participants for successfully completing the course. He also emphasised the importance of fostering defence diplomacy within Armed forces in the region. The Guest of Honour also expressed hope that the participants will be able to apply the knowledge gained and continuously improve their communication skills effectively. The event concluded with the recitation of Doa.
The course was attended by 18 military personnel from invited countries of The Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, The Lao People Democratic Republic, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, The Kingdom of Thailand and The Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The course programme covered the improvement and knowledge towards English proficiency, particularly in the four key areas of language competency: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
