The first installment of Program Akar Umbi organized by the Manpower Planning and
Employment Council (MPEC) Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office was held on the 16th of
May 2023 at the Auditorium, Information Department extension building, Jalan Lapangan
Terbang Lama. 
 The programme was attended by the guest of honour, Yang Mulia Pengiran Kamal Ariffin
Bin Pengiran Haji Mohd Yassin, Acting Assistant District Officer in Brunei Muara. Also in
attendance were members of the Legislative Council, Yang Berhormat Awang Amran Bin
Haji Maidin, Yang Berhormat Awang Lawi Bin Haji Lamat, Yang Berhormat Awang Zainol
Bin Haji Mohamed, Yang Berhormat Awang Mohamad Ali Bin Tanjong, and Yang
Berhormat Awang Haji Daud Bin Jihan, as well as the penghulu-penghulu mukim and
ketua-ketua kampong in the Brunei and Muara District. 
 The programme began with a welcoming speech by the Acting Head of MPEC
Secretariat, Yang Mulia Hajah Noraini binti Haji Mohamad Jamudin. 
 She shared that the objective of the program is to provide a platform to increase
awareness on the establishment of MPEC Secretariat, as well as its function, roles and
initiatives which are intended to be shared to penghulu-penghulu mukim and ketua-ketua
kampung as grass root leaders. 
 She also highlighted the focus of the programme on the issues experienced by the locals
especially in employment as well as to foster understanding and relationships with the
grass root leaders in the efforts to assist the locals in getting employed and upskilled.
 She also expressed her gratitude to the LegCo members and attendees in their
continuous involvement in working together towards realizing 1
st Goal of Brunei Vision
2035 to ensure that the people of Brunei Darussalam are educated, highly skilled and
accomplished. 
 During the programme, officers from MPEC Secretariat also gave a talk on the functions,
roles and initiatives of MPEC Secretariat including JobCentre Brunei in providing
opportunities to our locals to becoming more employable and marketable towards landing
a job. 
 This programme is aimed to be extended to other districts as a dialogue platform to
discuss the issues faced by the people as well as to exchange perspectives and
suggestions/recommendations especially in regards to employment.

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