Ministries Urged To Join Excellence Programme
By Azaraimy HH

Bandar Seri Begawan - The number of projects being entered for the Civil Service Excellence Awards (ACPA) is falling, said Director of Management Services Department Dyg Hajah Hindun Dato Haji Noordin.

The lack of knowledge on how to nominate a project and not knowing how to prepare working papers for submission is one reason, according to a research undertaken by Universiti Brunei Darussalam, she said.

The number has fallen lately, even though there have been efforts made by the Department of Civil Service to ensure the required information gets across. It uses radio and television promotions and does 'follow-ups' by putting into a book the ACPA projects and passing it to all ministries and government departments.

The findings, she said, is one reason why a road show for the biennial 'Civil Service Excellence Awards' programme was .held yesterday, in the hope that all the 12 ministries would take part.

The road show would increase knowledge on ACPA and raise the number of participations from ministries and government agencies, she said.

The event over the years has promoted a positive culture that has helped in the enhancement of the practice of service excellence in the public sector.

The awards categories are service delivery and finance.

In 2002 a Gold Award was given to the Fisheries Department. Its project 'Establishment of Broodstock Development Centre' helped to stabilise a consistent supply of quality Broodstock. A silver medal was given in the same year to Road Works Department for coming up with a policy and plan on a toll collection system at Rasau to improve travellers' convenience.

The road show began with a welcoming speech from Director of Management Services, Dyg Rajah Hindun bte Dato Hj Noordin. A briefing related to the 'Civil Service Excellence Awards' programme followed.

There was a showcase of past award-winning projects, including the silver awardee, "Strengthening Brunei Darussalam's national food security in poultry" from the Agriculture Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources for 2004 in the services category; the project "Implementation of IQRA System in `Celik' Al-Quran in Brunei mosques" for Imrah Division, the Mosques Affairs Department, Ministry of Religious Affairs for 2006 in Services Category, and Project "Nature Friendly Practice" from Department of Environment, Park and Recreation, Ministry of Development for 2006 in the Finance Category.

The road show was aimed at ensuring participation from the ministries in future Civil Service Excellence Awards' programme.

The 'Civil Service Excellence Awards' programme is meant to give incentive or to encourage government agencies that make efforts to improve and renew more innovatively.

The Director of Management Services hopes all government agencies will participate and benefit from the biennial programmes. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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