Pubdate: Sat, 27 May 2006
Source: Borneo Bulletin (Brunei)
Copyright: 2006 Brunei Press Sdn Bhd.
Contact:  http://www.brunei-online.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3514
Author: Grace Jiu

ST GEORGE'S TOP ANTI-DRUG WRITERS AWARDED

St George's School recently held a prize  presentation ceremony to its
top writers in an  Anti-Drugs Essay Writing Competition organised by
the  school's Anti-Drugs Club in cooperation with BASMIDA,  Brunei
Darussalam Anti-Drugs Association, and supported  by HSBC

On hand to present the prizes was the guest of honour  BASMIDA's
President Datin Hjh Masni bte Hj Mohd Ali

According to Datin Hjh Masni, the competition is to  encourage
students to acquire knowledge and think  critically about the global
misuse of drugs and hopes  it will widen the scope and format that
BASMIDA adopts  in its continuous effort in dealing with the problem.

Nur Farahin Fatihan bte Che Abas won first place in  Category A (Form
1 and 2), with the topic 'Drugs  destroy universal values. Do you
agree?' While Amanda  Yap Tong came in second place and Muhammad Azim
bin  Mohd Daud in third. Winners of Category B (Form 3 and  4) include
Nurul Bahriah bte Hj Osman which was  followed by Teo Zhen Yi and
Damien Newn Jiun Yian.  Meanwhile winners in Category C (Form 5) saw
two  winners, Teo Zhen Quan and Sangeetha Rosaline  Jesudason.

The competition, which was conducted last year,  received 115
entries.

All participants received certificates of  participation, notepads and
pens from HSBC, $5 cash,  and meal and drink coupons from BASMIDA.
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