What’s in it for trainees?


Ready, aim, fire: PLKN 3.0 trainees taking their positions during a shooting exercise at Kem Perdana Sungai Besi in Kuala Lumpur, in this file photo. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The new National Service Training Pro­gramme needs a better pull factor if it is to attract more trainees.

With almost 40% of trainees not showing up for PLKN 3.0, parent groups say the programme must either have better academic incentives or prove itself useful for career growth.

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