PLKN will do youth good


JOHOR BARU: Youth groups believe that the proposed National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 is crucial to foster independence and enhance the mental and physical resilience of Malaysian youth.

Young Malaysians Movement organising secretary Brevia Pan Woon Shien said that parents should let go and allow their children to grow independently without being overly protective, as excessive protection may be detrimental to their development.

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