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to become the in-camp Dharma course constraint of the national budget, the NS
coordinator. After being handed such a was halted from mid-2015 till March 2016.
huge responsibility, YBAM put in even Ministry of Defence relaunched NS 2.0 in

greater efforts in arranging speakers to March 2016. The difference between this
teach in the NS as well as conducting a new programme and its predecessor was
series of train-the-trainer workshops and trainees had the option to get technical
producing relevant teaching syllabus and skills and on-the-job training with

materials. This teaching syllabus and allowances after completed two months
materials were later edited and modified of in-camp training. The new programme
according to the evolving needs to better was only conducted for one batch in 2016.
relate to the youth. The rebranded NS 2.0 which relied on

the nominations from schools and self-
To implement Dharma course in the NS registrations, was conducted in three
systematically, YBAM set up a NS Special batches in 2017 with each batch training
YBAM AND NATIONAL SERVICE Committee in January 2006. lasted for two months. During this period,

TRAINING PROGRAMME YBAM continued to conduct in-camp

Considering the importance of the and out-camp Dharma courses until the
GOH QING SON / HEW MUN MOI / KUIK SIEW HWAY programme, YBAM hired an executive government announced the abolishment

officer since 2006 to coordinate the camp of the NS on 13 August 2018.

YBAM’S INVOLVEMENT appointed as the official coordinator for affairs nationwide. Besides, YBAM also
Dharma course in the NS. established a NS Fund to cover the huge NS TRAIN-THE-TRAINER WORKSHOP
In 2004, the long-awaited National expenditure of the programme. (REGIONAL / NATIONAL)

Service Training Programme (NS) was On 20 August 2005, YBAM raised the
officially launched by the Malaysian proposal about being the liaison for the NS In conjunction with the NS Dharma Class The period of 2004-2006 was the
Government. To achieve the objectives during the National-States Joint Meeting. Project, the committee published two introduction of NS Dharma class.
of the NS, trainees were arranged by the YBAM was officially appointed by the issues of NS Bulletin in 2007. At the same Throughout this period, the committee

government to receive religious teachings National Service Training Department time, the committee was also actively mainly focused on providing basic teaching
at nearby places of worship. Nevertheless, (JLKN) as the out-camp Dharma course recruiting Dharma speakers and requesting training and enhancing speakers’ mental
in the early stages of implementation, the coordinator on 27 December 2005. Since for sponsorships. With the advancement of preparedness. The first NS train-the-
government was not able to differentiate then, YBAM started to coordinate and technology, the committee also capitalised trainer workshop was organised in 2005

authentic Buddhism from those which arrange for the Buddhist trainees to visit on the advantages of social media by at Pahang Buddhist Association, and
were not and hence were sending trainees nearby Buddhist organisations to perform setting up the blog and Facebook page. another workshop and review meeting
to the later. religious prayers and to participate in out- were organised from 8-10 December
camp Buddhist activities once weekly. From June 2014 till 2015, there were 2006 at the NS camp in Gopeng, Perak.

In order to ensure youth were exposed to a total of three batches of the NS Later from 2007 till 2010, nearly 50 train-
the authentic Buddha’s teachings, YBAM On 28 April 2006, YBAM received another programme being conducted with each the-trainer workshops and regional camps
fought through various channels to be official appointment letter from the JLKN batch lasted for three months. Due to the were organised nationwide.
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