Fitri Shahminan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 
Muib's Acting Secretary Hj Abd Wahab Hj Sapar (L) hands over the money to Hj Abd Kadir to finance his daughter's, Norhashimah (R), educational fees. Picture: BT/Fitri Shahminan
"An applicant sometimes can sustain their daily living but is unable to afford education or housing costs if he or she wants to further his or her studies and vice versa, so we (Muib) will study and consider the possibility of approving their applicants," he said during a ceremony to award education assistance to a student.
He said that depending on how severe is the situation of an applicant, he or she might even be receiving monthly financial allowances from the zakat (tithes) and other forms of assistance at the same time.
He added that the clarification was important for the public to know as some might have misunderstood the nature of the assistance.
A sum of $4,630 from the zakat (tithes) fund was awarded to Norhashimah Hj Abdul Kadir, a daughter of an underprivileged family to bear the costs of her 2010 Pre-National Diploma course in Computer Studies at International Graduate Studies (IGS) College in Kiulap during the ceremony yesterday.
Hj Abd Wahab also shared that three more students were expected to be handed the aid this month.
The students will be pursuing their studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Laksamana College of Business (LCB) and IGS College.
In his speech, Hj Abd Wahab hoped that the recipients would make full use of the assistance by achieving good results during the period of the course.
"Muib will always, from time to time, be providing assistance to those in dire need of help to sustain proper future development of the people of the nation," he added.
Chief Executive Officer of IGS College Pg Hjh Fatimah Pg Setia Jaya Pg Hj Abd Momin lauded the assistance given by His Majesty's Government through Muib, to ensure that the future of youths in the nation is being taken care of.
The CEO hopes to see more young students awarded with the assistance, if they are unable to continue their studies due to their poor financial situation.
The Brunei Times
MUIB gives financial aid to students - BT
APPLICANTS of the Brunei Islamic Religious Council's tithes fund may get assistance in the form of housing and education, instead of a monthly allowance, as they are treated on a case-to-case basis, an official clarified yesterday.
Muib Acting Secretary Hj Abd Wahab Hj Sapar explained that an applicant's background will be comprehensively studied prior to awarding the assistance.
