20-05-2025
Housing Ministry reviving staff excellence awards
PUTRAJAYA: Wanting to further improve its delivery and services to the people, the Housing and Local Government Ministry is bringing back its excellence awards for staff members.
Minister Nga Kor Ming (pic), who announced this, said the country needs a dynamic civil service that is able to address issues both retrospectively and prospectively.
'An excellent working culture in the civil service is the foundation to national development. The Housing and Local Government Ministry is not just a policy implementer but a key driver of community transformation and urban well-being in the administration today.
'Through the values instilled, the ministry has created a strong ecosystem between the government, local governments, media practitioners and the community, which is based on trust and shared responsibility,' Nga told a press conference here yesterday.
Under the ministerial staff category named Minister's Excellence Awards (AKM 2025), there will be six individual categories, two group categories and another for town council officers.
Staff members can file submissions from now till Sept 16 through the ministry's official website.
Winners stand to receive cash prizes of up to RM20,000, appreciation certificates, trophies and short-term courses in renowned foreign universities such as Harvard and Melbourne Business School for selected categories, the minister added.
Nga also announced a separate award for the media named the Media Excellence Awards (AKeMedia) with eight categories.
He said AKeMedia is open to local media practitioners who must submit work published between Sept 1, 2024 and Aug 31, 2025. Winners will receive a trophy and RM3,000 cash prize.
The AKeMedia, held in collaboration with the Malaysian Press Institute, aims to recognise and elevate the continued role of media in publicising the ministry's agenda.
'The media does not just deliver the news, but also crafts perception and builds public confidence on government policies,' added Nga.
Submissions for AKeMedia will close on Sept 5.
