The National Service Programme, ( - PKBN), is the

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national service programme in

Brunei Darussalam Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with ...

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

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. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

History

The idea to establish a

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programme in Brunei Darussalam began in , when His Majesty Sultan

Hassanal Bolkiah Hassanal Bolkiah Muiz'zaddin Wad'daulah (born 15 July 1946) is the List of sultans of Brunei, Sultan of Brunei since 1967, and Prime Minister of Brunei, prime minister of Brunei since its 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:

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, Industry and Prime Resources,

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, Religious Affairs, Culture Youth and Sports, as well as Attorney General's Chamber.

Aims

Program Khidmat Bakti Negara 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 are physically strong, with strong self-esteem,

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d, insightful,

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, a believer,

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and

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ial spirit, love for country and king, and support the concept of

Melayu Islam Beraja ( abbrev: MIB; Jawi: ; ) was officially proclaimed as the national philosophy of Brunei on the day of its independence on 1 January 1984 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. MIB is described as "a blend of Malay language, culture, and Malay customs, t ...

(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

, 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

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, 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 return to 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. Young PKBN graduates are seen as '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

, 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. Upon completion of training, 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. Temburong 27 July 2023 74

New Base Training Camp

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

Berakas Mukim Berakas 'A' is a Mukims of Brunei, mukim in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. The population was 27,223 in 2016. Etymology People from the Kampong Ayer used to travel to the Berakas to get firewood before resettlement. ...

, near to the Indoor Stadium and the Sports School. In

, a new B$26 million camp for Programme Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN) was built in Kampong Batu Apoi in

Temburong District Temburong District (; Jawi script, Jawi: دائيره تمبوروڠ) or simply known as Temburong ('; ), is the second largest and least populated districts of Brunei, district in Brunei. It has an area of and the population of 9,444 as of 20 ...

. The construction was completed in June 2014.

References

External links

Program Khidmat Bakti Negara
— National Service Programme official website {{Authority control Youth organisations based in Brunei Military of Brunei Society of Brunei Islam in Brunei Military youth groups Islamic youth organizations Youth development organizations