KYP Education Sdn Bhd (KESB) via University College of Yayasan Pahang (UCYP) has launched the Prime Campaign of Education Operational Excellence to enhance the culture of continuous improvement.
This virtual event was attended by 200 KESB staff, UCYP and KYP and launched by KESB Chief Executive Officer Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Ahmad bin Haji Zainuddin, who is also the UCYP Vice-Chancellor.
According to Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr Ahmad Haji Zainuddin, “Operational Excellence is a management philosophy and has been practised in various organizations around the world by focusing on the provision of quality services through cultural and working practices, problem-solving, teamwork and excellent leadership that will result in continuous improvement and sustainability of an organization.”
“I am very proud of UCYP’s achievement for being the first educational institution in Malaysia to introduce Education Operational Excellence (EOE) to promote continuous improvement in the education sector. This initiative is not only emphasizing on the university management but also excellence in the process of teaching and learning,” he added.
At the same event, Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Ahmad bin Haji Zainuddin also launched EOE Flipbook which is available on the UCYP website. The flipbook is a complete reference guide to the EOE concept, implementation and evaluation.
In addition, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Branding and Corporate Communication) Puan Suhaila Haji Mukhtar also presented a briefing on EOE Prime Campaign to those who participated in the online one hour campaign.
The ceremony ended with EOE Kahoot! online game session. The session presented ten simple questions on Education Operational Excellence – an initial exposure to create awareness on the idea of EOE. Eighty (80) players joined and ten (10) participants who responded the fastest with accurate answers managed to bring home attractive prizes.