KUALA PILAH: The Public Service Department (PSD) has channelled about RM1.2mil to implement the Madani Adopted Village initiative in Kampung Seri Menanti here to enhance infrastructure and character development of its residents.
Its director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the PSD also selected SMK Za’ba as a Madani Adopted School, allocating RM100,000 to strengthen the government’s efforts in ensuring quality education for all.
According to him, Kampung Seri Menanti is a historical gem in Negri Sembilan synonymous with Adat Perpatih (customary practices) and Minangkabau heritage, a symbol of the pride of this state’s identity.
“We see that this village has many areas that can be developed ... close cooperation between the state government and the Rural and Regional Development Ministry as well as various ministries to work together in implementing various initiatives to benefit the villagers.
“The simplest example is that we installed streetlights using solar energy in collaboration with the ministry. This effort can help residents use the roads in well-lit conditions at night,” he told reporters after launching the PSD Madani Adopted Village and School yesterday.
Also present were PSD’s National Association of Wives of Civil Servants and Women Civil Servants (Puspanita) Small Branch chairperson Datin Seri Dr Azlifah Bahari and Negri Sembilan State Secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim.
The programme was further enlivened with the Madani Raya celebration event with residents of Kampung Seri Menanti.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan explained that there are eight physical projects to be implemented in the adopted village.
It involves upgrading and refurbishing the community hall, upgrading the village library, installing solar lights in strategic areas, building a kiosk for collecting local products, refurbishing the surau, upgrading the futsal and sepak takraw courts, installing a fence at the Kampung Juar cemetery, and constructing a landmark for Kampung Seri Menanti.
Wan Ahmad Dahlan said the Madani Adopted Village programme in Kampung Seri Menanti is the PSD’s second adopted village, after the success of the adopted village in Kampung Pulau Aman, Penang.
