PSSC: Abuse could still happen in NS 3.0

Safety is a top priority: Army personnel guiding the trainees from Teluk Sari NS Campin Endau Johor at the Army Training Centre in Ulu Tiram, Johor, in this file photo. The NS 3.0 is being thoroughly planned to ensure a conducive environment to prevent bullying cases, says Mindef.

KUALA LUMPUR: There are concerns that bullying and provocation could be an issue among trainees in the National Service Training Programme (NS) 3.0, according to findings by the Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Security.

The PSSC said that even though the trial run of NS 3.0 would not involve a “junior-senior” relationship among participants, bullying and provocation are still risks.