A private tutor who molested two of his male pupils was sentenced to 53 months’ jail on Friday.
Drill training: PLKN was first introduced in 2004 as a compulsory three-month programme, involving a random selection of youths who had turned 18.
“If the selected trainees are unable to participate in the national service training for valid reasons, they can apply for a postponement.“The maximum age limit to become a trainee is 35,” said the ministry in a statement yesterday. On Oct 31, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan announced the revival of the programme called PLKN 3.0, which targets youths who have completed their SPM examinations.
When PLKN was introduced in 2004 as a compulsory three-month programme, it involved a random selection of youths who had turned 18.
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