The Local Authorities or " Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan" in state of Sarawak were invited to attend a Toilet Cleaning Course from 20th to 23rd September 2011 at the Grand Martguerita Hotel (Former Holiday Inn Kuching) in the State Capital of Kuching. This Course was organised by the Health Division of the Feudal Ministry of Housing & Local Government (KPKT) , Kuala Lumpur and understand that it's a series of similar toilet Courses organised in various places in the country. This Course was for the local authorities in Sarawak or "Zon Sarawak".
Well, according to the organizer that the main objectives is to provide training to the groups that involved in the auditing and evaluation of the cleanliness of the Toilet and pro & cons as well as the challenges in keeping the cleanliness of Toilets in their respective areas or local Authorities.
This course was officiated by our State Permanent Secretary to "KASKA" ( State Ministry of Environment & Public Health, Kuching) Honorable Dr. Penguang Manggil and most of local Councils in Sarawak is under this State Ministry or "KASKA".
The course covered a wide topic of Toilet Management which included the Cleaning, Auditing, Estimating of Toilet Tenders , sharing of Toilets management of City Hall of Kuching North and Field visit to Public toilets in Kuching.
One of the Speakers is Mr. Nordin Hj. Miswan of DENAI BIRU (Centre for Advanced Professional Development) and if not wrong, the Company had a lot of cleaning projects in the Klang Valley and throughout the Peninsular Malaysia. He quite a dynamic speaker. Glad and very happy to pick up a few pointers of Cleaning toilet from En. Nordin. It's a saying..... " Cleaning is the combination of Art & Science." and also the Secrets of Cleaning ...is "Dry". Sharing of the experience of practical & effective cleaning of Toilets with En. Nordin.
Field visits to Public Toilets in Kuching was quite an experience especially with En. Nordin around giving us his expertise in his assessment of a "starred"Toilet. I do really, really picked up some pointers of a starred Toilet. It really worth staying until late night during this course or Seminar.
The Course was officially closed on the third day (23.9.2011) by Dr.Hasnah binti Bibon (Director of Health Division, Feudal Ministry of Housing & Local Government, Kuala Lumpur ).
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The registration ladies.
The Assistant Director of KPKT giving the souvenir to the quest of honor, Dr.Penguang Manggil.
One of the Organizer and Speaker of KPKT.
One of the Public Toilet .
Demo by En. Nordin on the cleaning of Urinal.
Another Demo on the Cleaning of S/S Bin.
A giant Ladies Toilet Signage.
Two Smiley ( Grade ) for this Toilet.
Signage of the Park- Friendship Park where the 5 Stars Toilet is Situated.
The Entrance to the "5" Starred Toilet at the Park.
Inside the Foyer of the Starred Toilet. This Toilet consist of a space for Urinals, Cubicles, Handicap or "OKU" toilet , bathroom and sitting areas with long concrete benches. According to En Nordin, it's supposed to be a 5 starred Toilet but unfortunate it need ...a little bit of touching up. Maintaining the standard of cleanliness is quite a difficult job and it also needed the experience to do so. Maybe, the next round of Course could be that of ...."the maintenance of the Standard of the Starred Toilets". What's about that, KPKT?
