Half of First Develpoment Plan (1953 - 1958)

This development plan was introduced in 1953 til 1958 (5 years).
A sum of $100 million was approved by the Brunei State Council for this purpose.
E.R.Bevington from the Colonial Office in Fiji was appointed to handle the plan.

a) Development of Oil Industry
- 1954, survey and exploration work both on land and offshore were carried out by Brunei Shell Petroleum Company (BSPC).
- In 1955, $14 million Gas Plant was completed.
- It was opened on 21 February 1955 by SOAS III.
- 1956, production of oil in the Seria field had reached 114, 700 barrels a day.
- 1957, BSPC handled all the operations.

b) Development in Education
- 1951, a trde school was set up in Seria by BSPC.
- The Brunei Govt and BSPC agreed jointy to meet the cost of running the school.
- Two more trade schools were opened as the needs for the semi-skilled and skilled workers increased.
- In 1954, Brunei set out a written policy on education for the first time. The aim was to ensure the provision of educational facilities for primary and secondary, technical, vocational training and adult education.
- 1956, Brunei Teacher Trading Centre (BTTC) was set up.
- In 1957, the Seria Government School was opened to cater Seria and Belait communities. The school was later renamed as Anthony Abell College (AAC).
- In 1957, two Chinese schools were set up; one in Brunei Town and one in Seria. Technical education was set up to train skilled workers for oil Industry.
- In order to meet the demand for more qualified English-medium teachers, the first batch of Brunei teachers were sent to Kota Bharu Teachers' Training College (KBTC) in 1958.
- 1958, STPRI was set up in Brunei Town.
- Under this development, scholarships were given to students to further studies.


Alright, I'll just stop here. Someone paning karang.