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| Posted: 24 Oct 2011 10:30 AM PDT 2011/10/24 School administrators have been urged to develop a holistic approach to excel in their jobs THE challenges faced by teachers due to social globalisation should be addressed consistently, according to speakers at a recently held education conference. Principals, especially, are responsible for boosting their schools' performance, either in academics or discipline of students, and even teachers.
At the conference in Johor Baru, Ayob said it was imperative for administrators to develop strong self-values to improve leadership skills as stated in the 10th Malaysia Plan. The three-day conference was held to determine the best path in dealing with current education-related issues and to improve administrative skills among school principals.
More than 100 principals statewide attended the programme, which was launched by Deputy Education Minister Dr Mohd Puad Zarkashi. Puad described managing organisations such as schools as an arduous task. He said a great manager must consciously act with wisdom in every decision made.
Puad noted among the measures taken by such managers was assisting the members of his or her organisation to know themselves better and to know them personally, since every individual is unique. "Other than that, the manager must also be able to be the catalyst in producing unique talents among organisation members." The Four Catalyst Key Roles, said Puad, were the selection of a person, followed by setting their expectations, motivation and personal development. He said one could build a great team by taking into consideration its members' potential talent as per their duties. "In comparison, a normal manager will assign a person to a task based on his experience, intellect and diligence. "A great manager, however, would select someone based on his talent, in which the former would be able to define the outcome of the assignment," said Puad. He noted that as principals, they should have the creativity to ensure their teams remain professional, effective and competitive, as it was important to deliver the utmost results in executing objectives. "Everyone should play a role in developing our students for the betterment of our future. It is also important to nurture analytical and intellectual cultures among our schoolchildren," said Puad. At the event, several booths sold clothing, alternative healing items and electronics. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Have a heart, pledge your organs Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:36 AM PDT 2011/10/24 JOHOR has recorded the highest number of cadaveric organ donors since early this year -- five out of 35 nationwide. Some may think the number is insignificant, but for now, we have to be grateful of what we have. It is not easy to get replacement lungs for transplant, for example, let alone finding people to voluntarily sign up as organ donors.
However, hurdles in the form of narrow-minded religious interpretations, often became the greatest stumbling block among those who want to do their part for the living after death. A number of discussions, research and open dialogues, which took into consideration cultural points of view were carried out to allay fears among the skeptics.
Nevertheless, it is the public who has yet to carry the torch to do its part. SAH director Dr Rooshaimi Merican A. Rahim Merican said the problem now lies with pledgers.
At an organ donation awareness event held recently at the hospital, Dr Rooshaimi said the number of pledgers, up till September, have increased significantly, which is 33,644. It is second after Selangor which has 37,730 donors. The figure, for example, corresponds with the number of patients suffering terminal kidney failure which stands at 23,420 nationwide. We can never have too many donors. Such a programme to promote awareness is indeed laudable and should be carried out intensively to put to rest any uncertainty pertaining to organ donation. I believe many of us do not have the heart to witness the suffering of others while we have the power or means to make a change. Remember the nation's first double heart transplant girl Tee Hui Yee, from Batu Pahat, who made headlines between 2007 and 2008? Her story was heart-wrenching with pictures of her carrying a mechanical heart implanted outside her abdomen while lugging a 9kg portable battery in a suitcase to power the device. Tee, now a 17-year-old, was diagnosed with end-stage heart failure when she was merely two years old. She was on medication and had to wait for a suitable heart donor. The wait, however, was risky because there were not many donors around. Fortunately, her life has been blessed, with a new heart from a cadaveric donor. She is now back in school and living her life as happy as any teenager would be. She is among the few who were lucky enough to survive such an ordeal. One can only sympathise, but she was the one who had to endure a battery-powered mechanical heart for many months of her life. Life is never easy. When journeying alone, its road is winding and sometimes dangerous. One could easily take a wrong turn and lose one's way without the help. But as human beings, we should discard our misconceptions when it comes to something as important as life and death. And we can prove ourselves to be useful, even after we have departed to the afterlife. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
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