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PETALING JAYA: The assessment of the pilot batch of the National Service Training Programme 3.0 will be done with precision and the findings to be made public, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin has pledged.
The first batch, comprising 98 males and 44 females aged between 18 and 25, volunteered for a 45-day PLKN 3.0 stint.Mohamed Khaled said the PLKN committee will thoroughly study the programme curriculum, safety protocols, participants’ well-being and effectiveness of the modules. “PLKN 3.0 will also expose participants to the various national aims and aspirations, basic understanding of national defence and importance of contributing to society.
He said unlike the previous editions, which operated exclusively in private PLKN camps, this third version will utilise a diverse range of government-based facilities such as 13 army territorial camps, 20 public universities, 27 teacher training institutes, and various polytechnics. For basic training and specialised training phases, eligible national trainees must be 18 years of age and registered in the national database with a Malaysian identification card for both locally born and overseas-born Malaysian citizens.
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