Improve Life Quality Of Youth (5S School) |
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| Japanese Term |
English Equivalent |
Meaning in Japanese Context |
| Seiri |
Tidiness |
Throw away all rubbish and unrelated materials in the workplace |
| Seiton |
Orderliness |
Set everything in proper place for quick retrieval and storage |
| Seiso |
Cleanliness |
Clean the workplace |
| Seiketsu |
Standardization |
Standardize the way of maintaining cleanliness |
| Shitsuke |
Discipline |
Practice 'Five S' daily - make it a way of life; this also means 'commitment' |
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| To develop discipline in Thai youth who are regarded the development foundation of the country in the future; PTT has chosen to promote 5S, a basic ground of quality and environment activities, in the school children. To achieve such objectives, PTT organizes several activities; for instance, the training on 5S management, the instruction on how to organize a Big Cleaning Day in addition to providing cleaning equipments, garbage bins to the schools. PTT pays a visit to participating schools and holds annual teachers seminar allowing the schools to visit PTT office. Supplementary projects related to environment have also been introduced. Organic vegetable and herb planting are some examples of the projects. These activities are planned for the school surrounding PTT’s offices around the country. |
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| The schools which apply 5S in their daily practice in an efficient manner and won the first prize in the 5S Contest of PTT for three consecutive years, will be promoted to be “5S School Promotion Center”. From 1997-2006, PTT has already promoted five schools as follows; |
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- Sadet Wana Chayankool Wittaya School, Lampang Province North region
- Khonkean Kindergarten, Khon Kean Province Northeastern region
- Banna Temple School, Chonburi Province Eastern Region
- Ponimit Temple School, Suratthani Province Southern Region
- Sao Hai “Wimonwittayanukool” School, Saraburi Province Central Region |
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