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SMU students' campaign wins support of government agencies
By Cheryl Fox, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 March 2009 1725 hrs
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SMU students' campaign wins support of government agencies
SINGAPORE: A group of first-year undergraduates from Singapore Management University (SMU) has decided to think out of the box for their Leadership and Teambuilding course.
Called Project Royal Flush, the team came up with an unusual campaign idea that has garnered massive support.
For the Toilet Cleanliness Week campaign, volunteers from outside and within the university were recruited and put through basic training in toilet cleaning.
Lena Chang Yoke Yee, Project Royal Flush Organising Committee, said: "While we were brainstorming in class, we decided to come up with ideas that had not been implemented. Public toilets are very filthy at times, so we decided... as students, to clean it ourselves."
Their project has won support from the likes of the National Environment Agency (NEA), PUB and the Restroom Association of Singapore.
Tan Zhi Teng, project executive, Restroom Association, said: "It's going to be a campaign for about five to ten years. Perhaps the Restroom Association will start small in other schools... and from there, we will actually expand and hopefully we can reach out to the masses."
- CNA/so
SMU students' campaign wins support of government agencies
By Cheryl Fox, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 14 March 2009 1725 hrs
Photos 1 of 3
Video
SMU students' campaign wins support of government agencies
SINGAPORE: A group of first-year undergraduates from Singapore Management University (SMU) has decided to think out of the box for their Leadership and Teambuilding course.
Called Project Royal Flush, the team came up with an unusual campaign idea that has garnered massive support.
For the Toilet Cleanliness Week campaign, volunteers from outside and within the university were recruited and put through basic training in toilet cleaning.
Lena Chang Yoke Yee, Project Royal Flush Organising Committee, said: "While we were brainstorming in class, we decided to come up with ideas that had not been implemented. Public toilets are very filthy at times, so we decided... as students, to clean it ourselves."
Their project has won support from the likes of the National Environment Agency (NEA), PUB and the Restroom Association of Singapore.
Tan Zhi Teng, project executive, Restroom Association, said: "It's going to be a campaign for about five to ten years. Perhaps the Restroom Association will start small in other schools... and from there, we will actually expand and hopefully we can reach out to the masses."
- CNA/so
