Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah presents a certificate to a graduate at UTB. - Photo: Borneo Bulletin/ANN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, the Chancellor of Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) presented certificates to the 670 graduates at UTB convocation ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Berakas on Saturday (Sept 7).
The monarch presented 11 graduates with PhDs, 112 with Master’s degrees and 547 with Bachelor’s degrees.
Also in attendance was His Royal Highness Prince (Dr) Al-Muhtadee Billah Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, the Pro-Chancellor of UTB.
Upon arrival, His Majesty and His Royal Highness were greeted by Minister of Education and Chairman of the UTB Council Datin Seri Setia Dr Romaizah Md Salleh; UTB Vice-Chancellor Datin Paduka Professor Dr Dayang Zahrah Sulaiman; and the Registrar and Secretary of UTB Lim Chui Hua.
The UTB Convocation 2024 ceremony commenced with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah led by Datuk Paduka Seri Setia Awang Salim Besar.
The Procession of the Chancellor into the Plenary Hall then followed, led by the Bentara (mace-bearer) holding aloft the Mushaf Al-Quran.
Verse 161-165 of Surah Al-An’am was recited by Masters graduate Hajah Wafiqah Daim while Evy Surya Farhana Ali-Bolkiah, who graduated with a Bachelor’s degree, read the lessons from the verses.
His Majesty and HRH the Crown Prince also met with selected high achievers. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
