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</style><table class="infobox" style="width:25.5em;border-spacing:2px;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">National Service Programme</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><span title="Malay (macrolanguage)-language text"><i lang="ms">Program Khidmat Bakti Negara</i></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span typeof="mw:File"></span><div class="infobox-caption">Program Khidmat Bakti Negara badge</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">December&nbsp;2011<span style="display:none">&nbsp;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2011-12</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Brunei" title="Brunei"></a></span></span> <a href="Brunei" title="Brunei">Brunei Darussalam</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Allegiance</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="List_of_sultans_of_Brunei" title="List of sultans of Brunei">Sultan of Brunei</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Volunteering" title="Volunteering">Voluntary</a> <a href="National_service" title="National service">national service</a>, <a href="Military_service" title="Military service">military service</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Youth_development" class="mw-redirect" title="Youth development">Youth development</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">4,552 alumni</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Kampong_Batu_Apoi" title="Kampong Batu Apoi">Batu Apoi Base Camp</a>, <a href="Temburong_District" title="Temburong District">Temburong District</a>, Brunei Darussalam</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Nickname(s)</th><td class="infobox-data">PKBN</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Malay (macrolanguage)-language text"><i lang="ms">Bersedia, Berkhidmat, Berbakti</i></span><br>(Ready, Served, Dedicated)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Colours</th><td class="infobox-data">blue</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pkbn.gov.bn/Themed/index.htm">PKBN.gov.bn</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Commanders</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Supreme Commander</th><td class="infobox-data">Sultan <a href="Hassanal_Bolkiah" title="Hassanal Bolkiah">Hassanal Bolkiah</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Commandant</th><td class="infobox-data">Mohammad Dollah</td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>The <b>National Service Programme</b>, (<a href="Malay_language" title="Malay language">Malay</a>: <i lang="ms"><b>Program Khidmat Bakti Negara</b></i> - <b>PKBN</b>),<sup id="cite_ref-BruneiNewsGazette.com_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BruneiNewsGazette.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is the <a href="Volunteering" title="Volunteering">voluntary</a> national service programme in <a href="Brunei" title="Brunei">Brunei Darussalam</a> for <a href="Youth" title="Youth">youth</a> citizens aged 16 to 21. The programme lasts three months, and engagement is voluntary. The programme started in December&nbsp;2011<span style="display:none">&nbsp;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2011-12</span>)</span>, as a <a href="Pilot_experiment" title="Pilot experiment">pilot study</a>, and was made permanent in <a href="2014_in_Brunei" title="2014 in Brunei">2014</a>. It is managed by the <a href="Ministry_of_Culture%2C_Youth_and_Sports_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei)">Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>
<p>The idea to establish a <a href="National_service" title="National service">national service</a> programme in Brunei Darussalam began in September&nbsp;2011<span style="display:none">&nbsp;(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2011-09</span>)</span>, when <a href="List_of_sultans_of_Brunei" title="List of sultans of Brunei">His Majesty Sultan</a> <a href="Hassanal_Bolkiah" title="Hassanal Bolkiah">Hassanal Bolkiah</a> consented for the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to lead in the implementation and introduction of <span title="Malay (macrolanguage)-language text"><i lang="ms">Program Khidmat Bakti Negara</i></span> (PKBN) as Brunei Darussalam National Service Programme.
</p><p>To undertake the task, a PKBN Task Force was formed, with members from Prime Minister office, and the following Ministries: <a href="Ministry_of_Defence_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Defence (Brunei)">Defence</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Finance_and_Economy_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Finance and Economy (Brunei)">Finance</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Education_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Education (Brunei)">Education</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Health_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Health (Brunei)">Health</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Primary_Resources_and_Tourism" title="Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism">Industry and Prime Resources</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Development_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Development (Brunei)">Development</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Transport_and_Infocommunications" title="Ministry of Transport and Infocommunications">Communication</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Home Affairs (Brunei)">Home Affairs</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Religious_Affairs_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Religious Affairs (Brunei)">Religious Affairs</a>, <a href="Ministry_of_Culture%2C_Youth_and_Sports_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (Brunei)">Culture Youth and Sports</a>, as well as <a href="Attorney_General_of_Brunei" title="Attorney General of Brunei">Attorney General's Chamber</a>.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aims">Aims</h2></div>
<p>Program Khidmat Bakti Negara is a unique <a href="Youth_development" class="mw-redirect" title="Youth development">youth development</a> <a href="Youth_program" title="Youth program">programme</a> (<span title="Malay (macrolanguage)-language text"><i lang="ms">Calak Brunei</i></span>), aimed to awaken the potential and give consciousness to youth to become members of <a href="Society" title="Society">society</a> who are physically strong, with strong self-esteem, <a href="Discipline" title="Discipline">disciplined</a>, insightful, <a href="Decorum" title="Decorum">decorum</a>, a believer, <a href="Volunteering" title="Volunteering">volunteerism</a> and <a href="Entrepreneur" class="mw-redirect" title="Entrepreneur">entrepreneurial</a> spirit, love for country and king, and support the concept of <a href="Melayu_Islam_Beraja" title="Melayu Islam Beraja">Melayu Islam Beraja</a> (MIB), Wawasan Negara 2035, realising a State of <a href="Zikir" class="mw-redirect" title="Zikir">Zikir</a>, and implement <a href="Sharia_Law" class="mw-redirect" title="Sharia Law">Sharia Law</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-BruneiNewsGazette.com_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BruneiNewsGazette.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>Objectives of PKBN are to develop and enhance the spirit of <a href="Patriotism" title="Patriotism">patriotism</a>, commitment and resilience in youths, to enhance the spirit of <a href="Solidarity" title="Solidarity">solidarity</a> and <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unity" class="extiw external" title="wikt:unity">unity</a>, to develop positive characteristics among younger generation through good values, to instil a spirit of caring and <a href="Volunteerism" class="mw-redirect" title="Volunteerism">volunteerism</a>, to produce healthy, confident, responsible and <a href="Virtuous" class="mw-redirect" title="Virtuous">virtuous</a> youths, and to produce excellent Bruneian youths in line with the Goals of National Youth Policy.
</p><p>"The state wants to see coaches serve as role models, encouragement, mentoring, and a catalyst in the development of families, communities and countries which include <a href="Social_welfare" class="mw-redirect" title="Social welfare">social welfare</a>, society, entrepreneurial and religious", as described by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports; Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Abdullah bin Haji Hazair, during the Council Session Meeting with former trainees and trainers PKBN.
</p><p>Trainees play a role in maintaining peace and stability in the country and care on <a href="Community_engagement" title="Community engagement">community welfare</a>. Implementation PKBN is intended to be a national youth development programme, with extensive filling and create a vibrant patriotic youth, love of the king, race, religion, and country.
</p><p>Former PKBN trainees return to pioneer and mentor to new trainees. The presence of former PKBN trainees, and the availability of a large number of them to return to training camp PKBN to voluntarily working with coaches and supervisors in the township PKBN is clear evidence that PKBN have successfully established identity, discipline, commitment and character of youth willing to serving the community. Young PKBN graduates are seen as 'Pride of a Nation', and be able to lift the image of the country as youths disciplined, caring, insightful, and patriotism.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Training">Training</h2></div>
<p>The PKBN's three months' training process is to train the trainee in the form of <a href="Discipline" title="Discipline">discipline</a>, nationality, <a href="Spirituality" title="Spirituality">spirituality</a>, <a href="Entrepreneurship" title="Entrepreneurship">entrepreneurship</a>, community, and understanding the concept of <a href="Melayu_Islam_Beraja" title="Melayu Islam Beraja">Malay Islamic Monarchy</a> (MIB), and does not stop once the trainees graduate and leave the training camp PKBN. Upon completion of training, the trainees are urged to continue to practice and to contribute to the family, community, and country full, with the knowledge and skills and experience learned and earned during training.<sup id="cite_ref-BruneiNewsGazette.com_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BruneiNewsGazette.com-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="New_Base_Training_Camp">New Base Training Camp</h2></div>
<p>The original PKBN Base Training Camp is at the Sports Village in <a href="Berakas" class="mw-redirect" title="Berakas">Berakas</a>, near to the Indoor Stadium and the Sports School. In <a href="2014_in_Brunei" title="2014 in Brunei">2014</a>, a new <a href="B%24" class="mw-redirect" title="B$">B$</a>26&nbsp;million camp for Programme Khidmat Bakti Negara (PKBN) was built in <a href="Kampong_Batu_Apoi" title="Kampong Batu Apoi">Kampong Batu Apoi</a> in <a href="Temburong_District" title="Temburong District">Temburong District</a>. The construction was completed in June 2014.
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<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://pkbn.gov.bn/Themed/index.htm">Program Khidmat Bakti Negara</a> — National Service Programme official website <span class="languageicon">(in Malay)</span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="List_of_sultans_of_Brunei" title="List of sultans of Brunei">Sultan of Brunei</a>
<ul><li><a href="Hassanal_Bolkiah" title="Hassanal Bolkiah">Hassanal Bolkiah</a></li></ul></li>
<li><a href="Ministry_of_Defence_(Brunei)" title="Ministry of Defence (Brunei)">Ministry of Defence</a> (MinDef)</li>
<li><a href="Commander_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" title="Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Commander of the Armed Forces</a></li>
<li><a href="Joint_Force_Headquarters%2C_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" title="Joint Force Headquarters, Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Joint Force Headquarters</a> (JFHQ)</li></ul>
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<li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;</span><a href="Royal_Brunei_Navy" title="Royal Brunei Navy">Royal Brunei Navy</a> (RBN / TLDB)</li>
<li><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;</span><a href="Royal_Brunei_Air_Force" title="Royal Brunei Air Force">Royal Brunei Air Force</a> (RBAirF / TUDB)</li></ul>
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<li><a href="Bolkiah_Garrison" title="Bolkiah Garrison">Bolkiah Garrison</a></li>
<li><a href="Kampong_Sungai_Akar#Infrastructure" title="Kampong Sungai Akar">Sungai Akar Camp</a></li>
<li>Lumut Camp</li>
<li><a href="Tutong_Camp" title="Tutong Camp">Tutong Camp</a></li>
<li>Penanjong Garrison</li>
<li><a href="Bangar_Camp" class="mw-redirect" title="Bangar Camp">Bangar Camp</a></li>
<li>Baru-Baru Island</li></ul>
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<li>Defence Academy</li></ul>
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<ul><li>Medicina Lines</li>
<li>Tuker Lines</li>
<li><a href="British_Army_Jungle_Warfare_Training_School" title="British Army Jungle Warfare Training School">Jungle Warfare Training School</a>
<ul><li>Sittang Camp</li></ul></li>
<li><a href="No._7_Flight_AAC" title="No. 7 Flight AAC">7 Flight AAC</a></li>
<li><a href="No._667_Squadron_AAC" title="No. 667 Squadron AAC">667 Squadron AAC</a></li></ul>
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<li><a href="No._230_Squadron_RAF" title="No. 230 Squadron RAF">230 Squadron RAF</a></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="Singapore_Army" title="Singapore Army">Singapore Army</a>
<ul><li>Lakiun Camp</li></ul></li></ul>
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<ul><li><a href="Military_ranks_of_the_Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Military ranks of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces">Ranks</a></li>
<li><a href="Alap-Alap_Formation" title="Alap-Alap Formation">Alap-Alap Formation</a></li>
<li><a href="Brunei_Darussalam_International_Defence_Exhibition" title="Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition">Brunei Darussalam International Defence Exhibition</a> (BRIDEX)</li>
<li><a href="Gurkha_Reserve_Unit" title="Gurkha Reserve Unit">Gurkha Reserve Unit</a> (GRU)</li>
<li><a href="Royal_Brunei_Armed_Forces_Sports_Council" title="Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council">Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council</a> (MS ABDB)</li>
<li>Royal Brunei Armed Forces Museum</li>
<li><a href="Military_of_the_Bruneian_Sultanate" title="Military of the Bruneian Sultanate">Military of the Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888)</a></li>
<li><a href="Bruneian_Navy_(1368-1888)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bruneian Navy (1368-1888)">Bruneian Navy (1368–1888)</a></li></ul>
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