PEKAN: The intake for the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) will be increased to approximately 25,000 trainees annually, with the opening of 13 training camps nationwide, says Col Mazlizan Shaikh Osman. The National Service Training Department director (trainees and operations) said 750 slots will be available for the first intake of 2026 - 500 for male trainees at the 505 Territorial Army Camp here and 250 for female trainees at the 515 Territorial Army Camp in Kuala Lumpur. "Currently, the intake involves only these two camps, but plans are underway to open 11 more, each capable of accommodating between 300 and 700 trainees per training session," he said. Col Mazlizan added that this year, the second session of the PLKN programme, running from April 28 to June 8, will involve only two camps. The third from July 11 to Aug 24, will include two additional camps in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, and Bukit Keteri, Perlis.

Source: The Star January 17, 2026 22:52 UTC