A three-day workshop on the Introduction to Public Relations for more than 50 public relations officers and staff from government departments throughout the Belait District concluded yesterday at the multi-purpose hall of the Belait government rest-house in Jalan Maulana.
The Department of Information, as the secretariat for the committee on public relations, with cooperation from the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board, co-organised the workshop as part of the government’s initiatives to upgrade the skills of the officers and public relations practitioners towards an effective and efficient career development.

Dr Hj Muhammad Hadi Muhamad Melayong, the Director of Information, in his speech stated that the workshop aimed to introduce several issues and latest developments related to public relations, particularly the roles and responsibilities to highlight the government’s dynamic and caring image.

He added that the above-mentioned roles and responsibilities are not that easy nor do they develop naturally but requires expertise and know-how through training and experiences.

Throughout the workshop, participants were given necessary exposure, right techniques in the field of public relations, writing news, newsletters, and also taking pictures theoretically and practically.

It was also hoped that the workshop would provide a new hope and dimension to the participants to upgrade their skills through given tasks to disseminate their respective information from their own respective departments through the print-and-electronic media.

Certificates to the participants were handed-over by the chief guest, Awg Hj Matussin Orang Kaya Sura Hj Tuba, the new Belait District Officer.

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