National Service Programme

National Service Programme
Program Khidmat Bakti Negara
Program Khidmat Bakti Negara badge
FoundedDecember 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12)
CountryBrunei Brunei Darussalam
AllegianceSultan of Brunei
TypeVoluntary national service, military service
RoleYouth development
Size4,185 alumni
HeadquartersBatu Apoi Base Camp, Temburong District, Brunei Darussalam
Nickname(s)PKBN
Motto(s)Bersedia, Berkhidmat, Berbakti
(Ready, Served, Dedicated)
ColoursBlue
WebsitePKBN.gov.bn
Commanders
Supreme CommanderSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
CommandantMohammad Dollah

The National Service Programme, (Malay: Program Khidmat Bakti Negara - PKBN),[1] is the voluntary national service programme in Brunei Darussalam for youth citizens aged 16 to 21. The programme lasts three months, and engagement is voluntary. The programme started in December 2011; 12 years ago (2011-12), as a pilot study, and was made permanent in 2014. It is managed by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.

  1. ^ "National Service Programme, PKBN Training Camp". BruneiNewsGazette.com. Radio Television Brunei. 26 December 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2022 – via Brunei News Gazette.