SHAH ALAM: The Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) 2015 programme has a theme of waste management, which serves to raise the eco-contest to new levels.
The eco-contest is in its 15th year, and 16 schools are participating in this edition.
Winning schools will receive RM10,000 for the grand prize, and RM7,000 for second prize, and RM5,000 for the third prize.
Apart from working on projects that can impress the judges, participating students also need to conduct proper documentation of their progress through their blogs, as well as prepare a presentation during the closing ceremony in October 2015.
Marks are given for project management, blog content, final presentation and impact on stakeholders.
The TEY programme was launched recently at the Concorde Hotel Shah Alam, and officiated by Deputy Education Minister Datuk Mary Yap Kain Ching, UMW Toyota Motor president Datuk Ismet Suki and deputy chairman Akio Takeyama.
"The waste management theme was chosen because of the massive problems caused by waste. In UMW Toyota, we believe that taking care of the environment is a continuous process," said Ismet.
Ismet also pointed out that this was in line with the Toyota philosophy of Kaizen, a Japanese word meaning "continuous improvement".
In Toyota, Kaizen is achieved by adopting a proprietary eight-step problem-solving methodology.
“The methodology can be used in any situation, and some teachers have shared that they have used it in their teaching as well to improve students’ grades. To date, close to 200 schools of more than 1,500 students and teachers have benefited from it directly, and many continue to practise it in their daily lives today”, explained Ismet.
