National Department for Culture and Arts ( ms, Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, JKKN) is one of the agencies under

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and Culture

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and it is responsible in implementing cultural and arts activities in

History

1953 Formation of Cultural Division under the Ministry of Social Welfare 1964 Cultural Division placed under the Ministry of Information 1972 Cultural Division at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports 1987 Cultural Division at the Ministry of Tourism and Culture 1992 Cultural Division at the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism 2004 Cultural Division at the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage (KEKKWA) 22 Mar 2005 Upgraded to JKKN (Warrant Number S20 Year 2005) 1 Feb 2007 Creation of a new division which is planning, research and development division (Warrant Number S40 Year 2007) 18 Mac 2008 JKKN as one of the agencies under the Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage (KPKKW) April 2009 JKKN under the patronage of the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture (KPKK). 16 May 2013,Since then, JKKN becomes an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. On the 2nd July 2018, this Ministry was renamed as the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia as announced by YAB Prime Minister during the Cabinet Formation after the 14th General Election.

Vision

Cultural Art lead body in supporting Arts for Arts, Arts for Unity, and Cultural Arts in Revenue Generation for industry players towards the formation of national identity and prosperity.

Mission

1) Strengthening efforts to preserve, maintain, expand and popularize the National cultural arts heritage; 2) Potentiating cultural arts elements to enhance the National Identity, prosperity and unity; 3) Encouraging innovative cultural arts to increase industry player's income; 4) Contributing to the growth of cultural tourism activities.

Top Management

Director General : YBrs Tuan Haji Mesran Bin Mohd Yusop Vice Director General (Plan & Policy) : YBrs Encik Salehhuddin b. Md Salleh Vice Director General (Art& Culture) : YBrs Encik Mohd Amran bin Mohd Haris

Divisions

Administrative Division Finance Division Services and Training Division Corporate Communication Division Arts Development Division Culture Development Division Cultural Arts Guidance Division Cultural Arts Enhancement Division Documentation and Publication Division Planning and Coordination Division Production and Artistic Development Division Research and Development Division Cultural Arts Product Development Division

State Offices

There are 14 state JKKN offices, which implement arts and cultural activities on state level. They are:- National Department For Culture And Arts, Perlis National Department For Culture And Arts, Kedah National Department For Culture And Arts, Penang National Department For Culture And Arts, Perak National Department For Culture And Arts, Selangor National Department For Culture And Arts, Kuala Lumpur National Department For Culture And Arts, Negeri Sembilan National Department For Culture And Arts, Malacca National Department For Culture And Arts, Johor National Department For Culture And Arts, Pahang National Department For Culture And Arts, Terengganu National Department For Culture And Arts, Kelantan National Department For Culture And Arts, Sarawak National Department For Culture And Arts, Sabah

Efforts

In February 2013, the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) and National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) have been instructed to set up a school of etiquette to imbue noble values and build good character in members of society. Also on February, JKKN's Director General, Dato' Norliza Rofli announced grants under the National Creative Industry Policy worth RM 4 million are up for grabs for the development of the arts scene. On May 11, 2013, during Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita, Norliza announced that in 2008, the creative industry contributed to 1.27 per cent of the

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, which was equivalent to RM 9.4 billion, and the carnival was one of the Entry Point Projects in the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) for Communications Content and Infrastructure.http://www.nst.com.my/latest/arts-and-culture-receive-due-recognition-1.277586

Branch of JKKN Offices

Image:KompleksJKKNWPKL.jpg, Kuala Lumpur State office, Kompleks JKKNWPKL Image:Jkkn sabah.jpg, JKKN Branch Offices in Sabah

References

{{authority control Federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia 2005 establishments in Malaysia Government agencies established in 2005 Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)