The National Service Programme, ( ms, Program Khidmat Bakti Negara - PKBN), is the

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programme in

Brunei Darussalam Brunei ( , ), formally Brunei Darussalam ( ms, Negara Brunei Darussalam, Jawi: , ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the ...

for

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citizens aged 16 to 21. The programme lasts three months, and engagement is voluntary. The programme started in , as a

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, and was made permanent in 2014. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

History

The idea to establish a national service programme in Brunei Darussalam began in , when His Majesty Sultan

Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah ibni Omar Ali Saifuddien III ( Jawi: ; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current Sultan and Yang di-Pertuan of Brunei since 1967 and the Prime Minister of Brunei since independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one ...

consented for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to lead in the implementation and introduction of PKBN as Brunei Darussalam National Service Programme. To undertake the task, a PKBN Task Force was formed, with members from Prime Minister office, and the following Ministries: Defence, Finance, Education, Health, Industry and Prime Resources, Development, Communication, Home Affairs, Religious Affairs, Culture Youth and Sports, as well as Attorney General's Chamber.

Aims

PKBN is a unique

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programme (), aimed to awaken the potential and give consciousness to youth to become members of

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who is strong, strong self-esteem,

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d, insightful,

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, a believer,

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and entrepreneurial spirit, love for country and king, and support the concept of MIB, Wawasan Negara 2035, realising a State of Zikir, and implement

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. Objectives of PKBN are to develop and enhance the spirit of

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, commitment and resilience in youths, to enhance the spirit of

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and

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, to develop positive characteristics among younger generation through good values, to instil a spirit of caring and volunteerism, to produce healthy, confident, responsible and

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youths, and to produce excellent Bruneian youths in line with the Goals of National Youth Policy. "The state wants to see coaches serve as role models, encouragement, mentoring, and a catalyst in the development of families, communities and countries which include social welfare, society, entrepreneurial and religious", as described by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports; Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Haji Hazair, during the Council Session Meeting with former trainees and trainers PKBN. Trainees play a role in maintaining peace and stability in the country and care on community welfare. Implementation PKBN is intended to be a national youth development programme, with extensive filling and create a vibrant patriotic youth, love of the king, race, religion, and country. Former PKBN trainees is a pioneer and mentor to new trainees. The presence of former PKBN trainees, and the availability of a large number of them to return to training camp PKBN to voluntarily working with coaches and supervisors in the township PKBN is clear evidence that PKBN have successfully established identity, discipline, commitment and character of youth willing to serving the community. Indeed, young graduates PKBN is 'Pride of a Nation', and be able to lift the image of the country as youths disciplined, caring, insightful, and patriotism.

Training

The PKBN's three months' training process is to train the trainee in the form of discipline, nationality,

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, community, and understanding the concept of Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB), and does not stop once the trainees graduate and leave the training camp PKBN. In the end, the trainees are urged to continue to practice and to contribute to the family, community, and country full, with the knowledge and skills and experience learned and earned during training.

New Base Training Camp

The current PKBN Base Training Camp is at the Sports Village in

Berakas Mukim Berakas 'A' is a mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. The population was 27,223 in 2016. Background The mukim and Mukim Berakas 'B' were originally one mukim by the name 'Mukim Berakas' before being split into the current divisions ...

, near to the Indoor Stadium and the Sports School. In 2014, a new B$26 million camp for Programme Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN) was built in

Kampong Batu Apoi Kampong Batu Apoi is a village in Temburong District, Brunei, about East from the district town Bangar. The population was 106 in 2016. It is one of the villages within Mukim Batu Apoi. The postcode is PC1151. Name Sungai Batu Apoi is whe ...

Temburong District Temburong District ( ms, Daerah Temburong; Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply Temburong () is the easternmost district in Brunei. It is an exclave — the land is separated from the rest of the country by Malaysia and Brunei Bay, a ...

. The construction was completed in June 2014.

References

External links

National Service Programme official website
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