By Saiful Bahri Kamaruddin
Photos Izwan Azman

BANGI, 18 Jan 2016 – The management of The National University of Malaysia (UKM) hopes to resolve a number of issues such as security, maintenance and upgrading of infrastructure, through the Innovative and Creative Group (KIK) of the university.

They have also been urged to help reduce waiting times and long discharge  of patients as well as overcoming parking problems at the Chancellor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HCTM UKM) as a pilot project.

The management is always open to new ideas to be implemented on the campus of the university, said Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International Affairs) Prof Datuk Dr Ir Riza Atiq Abdullah OK Rahmat, when opening the 20^th KIK Convention, here on 13 January.

He said the projects carried out by KIK not only were able to streamline functions of departments, but in fact also able to help UKM strengthen trust among stakeholders for more innovative services.

“The UKM management also hopes KIK can help improve the management in key issues such as security, maintenance of infrastructure – and at the HCTM – issues related to waiting times and long discharge times of patients as well as parking facilities,  which are issues that can be implemented as pilot projects.

“I am confident that with the expertise and experience of the members of KIK, they will be able to work out creative ideas to resolve key issues which can provide a significant impact to stakeholders and the UKM community,” he explained.

He praised KIK projects for not only being recognised within UKM but have also won honours the state, national and international levels through a number of conventions such participation in universities and the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC).

He added that the sponsorship of this convention also proved the management’s  commitment to the group’s activities.

In the competition of innovative products and services, the ‘I-Care’ team from the Department of Radiology, of HCTM UKM emerged as the overall champion.

The ‘I-Care’ team also garnered first place in the management category.

While team ‘B-Med’, also from HCTM UKM, was named the top group of the Technical category.