Last Friday saw the first timer, SS2B Neighbourhood Watch won the 6Th PJ Best Neighbourhood Award, beating other 13 contestants. The Neighbourhood was voted the best with its' excellence in leadership, community sustainable initiative and inclusiveness with all segments of community. It is particularly so with the active involvement of people with disabilities in the neighbourhood community development programmes. Kampung Chempaka Neighbourhood Watch improved their last year ranking by winning the 1st runner up placing. This neighbourhood has demonstrated that carrying out community sustainable initiatives is not a difficult task even though handicapped with many constraints such as physical, villagers mentality, technical capacity and language shortcoming. Their never said NO attitude and keep on doing has impressed the judges the most. On the other hand, Taman Megah Residents Association with its' professional done newsletter, management and leadership provided another perspective to the judges. Both have shown that appropriate technologies and approaches depending on local circumstances shall be applied in which lacking of financial and state of art technologies is not an issue.
Congratulation also to the Neighbourhood Watch for PKNS Flat, Taman Dato Harun, PJS 2; Taman Mayang Jaya Residents Association and Sea Park Residents Association for being conferred the Merit Award. These Associations have demonstrated that with good leadership, committed members of community and right partnership, community sustainable initiatives can be done effectively and efficiently. Similarly, praise is hereby given to the local community leaders for their contribution and involvement for making PJ a sustainable city.
Generally, the judges observed that all participants have demonstrated higher level of understanding about sustainable development and Local Agenda 21, willingness to implement local community development programmes and partnership amongst stakeholders are better.
Having said so, the judges have also suggested that mentoring and coaching scheme be introduced next year to encourage participation from more residents organisations. Capacity building programmes can be introduced to ease the perceived burden of some residents leaders to submit their application. Some have mentioned about lacking manpower and know how to prepared documents.
Overall, The Award Presentation Night graced by the Chief Minister of Selangor with almost 400 attendees has been well received and concluded Local Agenda 21 Petaling Jaya for the year of 2008 well. Thank you the panel of judges, residents groups and all for making the event a success.
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