Bintulu Islamic pre-school named winner of Pasti Sarawak 2018 competition
MIRI: Tunas Islam Nursery Centre ( Pasti) Bintulu emerged winner of Sarawak-level Pasti 2018 competition, which took place at the Muhibah Hall of Miri Teachers Education Institute ( IPG) recently.
According to Parti Islam Se-Malaysia ( PAS) Youth Council treasurer Muhtar Suhaili, the event gathered 11 contingents from Miri, Petra Jaya, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Saratok, Sibu, Sarikei, Mukah, Bintulu, Limbang and Lawas.
The participants took part in eight categories – ‘ azan’ (call of prayer), ‘ hafazan surah’ (memorising of ‘surah’, or chapter in the Quran), ‘sajak’ ( poetry), ‘ khutbah’ ( preach), oration, storytelling, ‘qalam Jamai’e’ (choral- speaking in Arabic) and ‘ nasyid’ (choral song).
Pasti is an Islamic pre- school education system under the purview of PAS Youth Council.
It is one of the intensive and continuous efforts towards producing a generation of Muslim children who are superior in the aspects of personality, knowledge and practices that are fundamental in Islam.
Currently, Sarawak has 42 Pasti centres in 14 areas.
“Taking into account the potential and talents that exist, Pasti’s education strives to develop the children’s cognitive, psychomotor, language, socioemotional and social skills, as well as to nurture and encourage the diversity of talents and intelligence according to Islamic teachings and principles,” said Muhtar.