Nine ministries achieve five-star rating for National Month celebration 2021

The event, held for the first time and organised by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM), focused on creating a cheerful atmosphere during the celebration, as well as creative ways of flying the Jalur Gemilang at the ministries' premises.

At the Information Department's (Japen) appreciation ceremony today, KKMM secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek said the 'Program Keceriaan' was also aimed at raising the minisries' commitment to fostering love for the country.

"Based on the encouraging response, this programme will be continued next year to also give the opportunity to other ministries to raise the star rating," he added.

Among the ministries that achieved five-star rating were the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Youth and Sport, and Ministry of Education.

Fourteen ministries achieved four-star rating and three ministries, three-star rating.

The programme was held from Aug 1 to Sept 16, with the evaluation and scoring based on the video recordings and photographs submitted to Japen as the secretariat, as well as creativity, attractiveness and added value, such as 'pantun' and involvement of the ministries' officials.