For 2021, the total prize money has been doubled to RM64,000 to further reward ingenuity amongst the youth
UMW Toyota Motor has announced the winners of the 20th Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) program, which is saw its format and presentation revised to adopt a fully online in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are the top five winners:
- 1st place: Maktab Tentera Diraja, Kuala Lumpur (We-Sea-It Smart Tool) – RM20,000
- 2nd place: SMAP Labu, Negeri Sembilan (UCOnverter Smart Tool) – RM15,000
- 3rd place: SMK Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Recybin App) – RM10,000
- 4th place: SMK Chung Hua, Sarawak (Recyclo Smart Tools) – RM7,000
- 5th place: SMJK Katholik, Selangor (MOSS AFV Smart Tools) – RM5,000
In addition, SMK Saujana Utama, Selangor was awarded the Best Community Engagement, while Ms. Noor Liyana Shamsudin from Maktab Tentera Diraja was crowned the Most Supportive Teacher.
Three students – Hani Nabila from SMAP Labu, Negeri Sembilan; Lim Bo Jing from SMJK Katholik, Selangor and Muhammad Uwais Darwis from SMK Majakir, Sabah – were selected as Top Agent M. They each bring home a cash prize of RM1,000.
Here’s the press release with more information:
PRESS RELEASE
The 20th edition of the Toyota Eco Youth (TEY) program once again came to a satisfying and exciting conclusion with the announcement of the Top 5 winning teams from secondary schools around Malaysia. A total of 16 teams participated in the program which had a revised format and presentation due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the final judging phase after each of the 10 finalists made their respective ‘pitches’ with live presentations on May 29, 2021, the winning teams were chosen. They are, in first place, Maktab Tentera Diraja, Kuala Lumpur (We-Sea-It Smart Tool); second place, SMAP Labu, Negeri Sembilan (UCOnverter Smart Tool); third place, SMK Kubang Kerian, Kelantan (Recybin App); fourth place, SMK Chung Hua, Sarawak (Recyclo Smart Tools), and in fifth place, SMJK Katholik, Selangor (MOSS AFV Smart Tools).
SMK Saujana Utama, Selangor won the Best Community Engagement and teacher, Ms. Noor Liyana Shamsudin from Maktab Tentera Diraja was nominated as the Most Supportive Teacher. Three students were selected as the Top Agent M. They are Hani Nabila from SMAP Labu, Negeri Sembilan; \ Lim Bo Jing from SMJK Katholik, Selangor and Muhammad Uwais Darwis from SMK Majakir, Sabah.
For 2021, the total prize money has been doubled to RM64,000 to further reward ingenuity amongst the youth. This year, the winning team received RM20,000 in cash, followed by RM15,000 for second place; RM 10,000 for third place; RM7,000 for fourth place and RM5,000 for fifth place. The Most Supportive Teacher was rewarded with RM3,000 and RM1,000 each was offered for Best Community Engagement and Top Agent M.
The COVID-19 pandemic and limitations brought on by the Movement Control Order (MCO) presented entirely new challenges to the organisers. Since the start, the activities have involved face-to-face interactions but the need for social distancing and to protect each other meant that this approach could no longer be used.
Instead, all the activities were done online with interactive e-learning lessons and workshops. During the sessions, the participants were trained on project management skills that incorporate Toyota’s Problem-Solving Methodology. This new e-learning approach, conceived within a few months, proved so successful that it will be adopted for future programs.
This year’s program had the theme of ‘Reimagining Mobility’, with the spirit of inclusivity and freedom of ideas as the foundation to this theme which depicts the creation of safe and eco-friendly mobility.
The Closing Ceremony was conducted live via a virtual platform with Dato’ Haji Adzman Bin Talib, Deputy Director-General of Education Malaysia (School Operational Sector), Ministry of Education, as the Guest of Honour. Also present for the virtual gathering was Mohd Shamsor Mohd Zain, Director of Marketing, UMW Toyota Motor as well as other senior representatives from the Ministry of Education and UMW Toyota Motor.
In his address, Dato’ Haji Adzman commended UMW Toyota Motor for having the Toyota Eco Youth Program continuously since 2001. “I would like to express my sincere appreciation to UMW Toyota Motor for their initiatives to carry on this meaningful program in educating youths every year and for the relentless effort to create awareness on the importance of conserving environment and our habitat,” he said.
“This year’s Toyota Eco Youth program reflected the adaptability of the new generation to embrace technological advancements and take on an innovative approach in solving the environmental problems. The fundamental training which is the Toyota Problem Solving methodology was done virtually and I’m proud to say that all students were extremely receptive towards it,” said Encik Mohd Shamsor.
“Throughout the program, with the guidance of teachers and mentors, the participants would have learnt team spirit, confidence, communication, presentation skills, all of which encompass a more holistic learning experience,” he added.
The well-thought proposals of the 16 teams were posted on social media channels for the public to view. Additionally, each team developed a podcast episode presented on the TEY Channel in two platforms – Agency on Leaderonomics FM and On TEY Channel.
For the winners, the program does not end, as it did in previous years. The duration of the program will now be for 3 years and the winners from the 2020/2021 edition will continue as facilitators for the following year’s batch. They will thus be able to contribute their experience to the next batch. At the same time, digitalization of TEY is taken up a notch by setting up a TEY Apprentice online club.
