SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 27 – Only Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) leavers will be involved in the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) scheduled to start in January 2025, said Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari.
He said there is a misunderstanding among the public regarding the age limit set for PLKN participation, thus causing anxiety among them.
“Our focus next year is on the SPM leavers, those who can’t attend due to various constraints can still do so until the age of 35… this is in accordance with the act.
“But our focus is on the SPM leavers. I think the misunderstanding is about how the intake is done. There is anxiety… they (the public) say at 30 they are already working but there’s no issue… we have placed an act aimed at giving them some leeway,” he said.
He told reporters this after attending the Kedah, Perlis and Penang state-level Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Veteran Entrepreneurs Empowerment Programme (PUVET) on Sunday.
Adly said that from next January, a total of 1,000 participants will be involved in the PLKN and they will be placed in two training camps.
