The government is in the process of finalising the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 module which is expected to start as early as next year.

Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said they are assessing the curriculum, implementation, and inter-agency efforts that could strengthen the programme.

“The PLKN module will be based on 80 percent military training and another 20 percent nationalism. It is not true to say it is an effort to influence or have a political element,” he said.

He was speaking to reporters after attending the Defence Ministry’s Outstanding Service Award and Appreciation ceremony in Kuala Lumpur today.

Regarding the previous PLKN participant quota, Khaled said there were many bumiputera participants because of their high percentage in the country.

“It is impossible to accommodate all because the available places are limited. So there will be certain criteria before they are selected to join PLKN,” he said.

Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin

The government previously decided to re-implement PLKN after it was postponed for more than five years.

The programme is set to be carried out in 13 Territorial Army Regiment camps as well as Police Training Centres (Pulapol) across the country.

There were 477 award recipients today including recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal and Distinguished Service and Character Medal, consisting of civil servants in Wisma Pertahanan and military units, members of the Malaysian Armed Forces, and selected civilian retirees.

The minister also presented the Meritorious Service Medal to a teacher at the Hairunisa Khalid Royal Military Academy, who was the only recipient of the category this year due to the nomination criteria requiring selected officers to be recognised as active and skilled in various fields.

- Bernama

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