Penyinar:
BDAC youth division
Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council (BDAC)
Who's Who in BDAC
BDAC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2008-2010*
Datin Hjh Edah Hj Md Noor
Vice President (Administration)
Hjh Dayang Jaliha Hj Momin
Vice President (Activities & Events)
Iswandy Ahmad
Secretary I (Administration)
Liyana Latif
Secretary II (Activities & Events)
Tan Yung Peng (Andy)
Secretary (Relations)
Nor Huseain Hamzah
Honorary Treasurer
Hjh Rosmah Hj Hasbollah
HIV & AIDS Professional
Dr. Ahmad Fakhri Dato Paduka Hj Junaidi
Representative from Penyinar Club I
Md Zulfadhli Hj Md Jali
Representative from Penyinar Club II
Nur Syahirah Chua Md Firdaus Chua
3 Ordinary Members
Hjh Salmah Hj Md Noor
Datin Paduka Hj Rokiah Hj Zakiah
Ak Md Zulfadhli Pg Hj Md Yussop
Counsellor
Ali Yusri Abd Ghafor
Secretary (Religious)
Noraddisham Hj Idris
Md Hazrin Daud
Representative from Ministry of Health
Dr. Hjh Noorhayati Hj Md Kassim
Representative from Youth & Sports Department
Hjh Noormaslina Hj Sulaiman
Representative from Community Development Department
Dk Dewi Kartika Putri Pg Hj Shahminan
Representative from Ministry of Education
Hjh Arbi Mohammad
Representative from Standard Chartered Bank
*Effective from 27 February 2009
Penyinar Committee 2009
- To allow young members of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council to learn managing their own activities & participate in BDAC activities with the guidance of EXCO
- To be the 'young ambassadors' of AIDS Council to reach out to
young people all over Brunei on sexual health specifically e.g. STI,
Teenage Pregnancy, relationships etc and youth issues generally
- To practice positive-peer-influence on their colleagues & friend
Mohammad Zulfadhli Haji Mohammad Jali
Acting Penyinar Captain
Nur Syahirah Chua Mohammad Firdaus Chua****
Secretary
Achmed Ashley Jeffre
Vice Secretary
Siti Nur Bazilah Ghazali
Special Tasks
Nor Huseain Hamzah
Vice Special Tasks
Ak Hj Ahmad Fadillah Akbar Pg Hj Sallehudin
Head of Religious Activities
Muhammad Thaqif Haji Baha
Head of Girls Welfare
Nur Nadirah Hj Md Daud
*Effective from 19 December 2008
**** Acting Penyinar Captain effective from 12 July 2009
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About Penyinar
The Kelab Penyinar is the youth division of Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council. It was set up during the Brunei Darussalam AIDS Council first Annual General Meeting in 2001.
Its objectives are-
- To motivate the youth members & other youth to practice a healthy and positive way of living.
- To reach out to youth as many as possible on HIV/AIDS related matter for HIV & AIDS prevention.
- To spread awareness on HIV, AIDS & related issues, especially among youth in Brunei.
Currently, the Kelab Penyinar has more than 50 active members of age ranging from early teens to late 20's.
The members or "Penyinar" as they are affectionately known, meets frequently and manage or organise their own programmes and activities, ranging from a simple outing to national events like TheWorld AIDS Day. They are considered as the backbone of BDAC. They come from various institutions all over thecountry.
Penyinar is taken from the Malay word "sinar" which means to light up, to shine,to glow, to brighten up, to make clear, to shine and glow until it is visible. The threat of HIV/AIDS is often misunderstood . Penyinar is to bring this message and disseminate information as widely and clearly to eliminate stigma & discrimination and to bring hope to those infected and affected by HIV & AIDS.
Theclub has affiliation and work together with various government, private sectors, non-government organisation and media locally & regionally.
CommonwealthYouth Ambassadors for Positive Living (a project of Commonwealth YouthProgramme Asia Centre) in Kelab Penyinar is actively involved in HIV& AIDS awareness activities, voluntary work and youth work, locally and regionally.
Some of their known programmes are Life Skills Training (LESTARI), HIV Awareness Programme for Peers & Youth (HAPPY), Time Freeze, Walk For Life, Penyinar Orientation Programme (POP) etc. The Penyinar also equipped to handle leadership & teambuilding games and actively involved in youth activities around Brunei Darussalam.
The Club was awarded with Commonwealth Youth SilverAward 2005/2006 & 2007/2008 for its Kelab Penyinar & HIVAwareness Programme respectively. In 2009, they are also presented with ASEAN Youth Award for their volunteerism spirit.
