Rukun Negara clubs planned for schools and varsities

LABUAN: Rukun Negara clubs will be set up in schools and in public and private institutions of higher learning in the country to promote and inculcate its guiding principles among students, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said. 

The clubs will promote appreciation of the Rukun Negara through writing, speech contests, debates and drama performances; promote interaction, the spirit of tolerance and patriotism as well as co-operation among students of various races through extra-curricular activities such as motivational talks, campaigns, field trips and cultural exchange programmes.