Students at the World Book Day event. - Photo: UNISSA
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) declaration of April 23 as World Book Day, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA) held a celebration marking the occasion.
Deputy Rector of UNISSA Dr Arman Asmad, the guest of honour, launched the event held from May 14 to 15 at a ceremony at the Faculty of Agriculture in Kampong Sinaut, Tutong District.
The annual event was jointly organised by the Library, Research and Publication Centre and the Knowledge and Language Advancement Centre, featuring activities to enliven this year’s World Book Day celebration.
The launching ceremony featured a book discussion on Managing Stress Factors with Islamic Spiritual Methods, presented by the book’s author Dr Nur Annisa Sarbini, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Economics and Finance, UNISSA.
This year, Assistant Lecturer from the Faculty of Law Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Rajali Aji, and Assistant Lecturer from the Halalan Thayyiban Research Centre, Nor Surilawana Sulaiman, were awarded as the Best Academician Patrons.
The Best Student Patron awards were presented to Norhafizah Abdullah Hapidshah, a student from the Faculty of Law Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, and Siti Hadhirah Mohamed Azlan, a student from the Faculty of Agriculture.
The event also saw the launch of the Mureeh Reading Corner.
Derived from the Arabic word mureeh, meaning comfortable, calm and relaxing, the initiative aims to support mental health by providing a dedicated space in the library for students to unwind, reduce stress and boost productivity through light activities such as reading leisure materials and engaging in therapeutic games. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
