NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMME ( PLKN )

The National Service Training Programme, or Program Latihan Khidmat Negara (PLKN), is Malaysia's national service program. 

1. The conscripts are 18-year-old youths that are selectively drafted .
2. The three-month program, which started in December 2003 .

OBJECTIVE

1. Develop a young generation who are patriotic and with love and devotion for their country
2. Enhance unity among the multi-racial communities in the country
3. Instill a spirit of caring and volunteerism among society
4. Produce an active, intelligent and confident generation