The benefits of national service

The National Service has proven to be good for the youth in our country. In what ways has it benefited the participants?
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Firstly, one of the advantage of national service is helps in character building. The module that used implemented to build the effective characters for trainees that include self, family, community and country. The activities encourage trainees to work together this will actualize team spirit for trainees. The module involve in challenging activities such as shooting, extreme activities like abseiling, jungle trekking and etc. At the same time, the activities will instils a spirit of determination. Besides that, National Service involves students in community project like ‘gotong-royong’, visit old folks and so much more. So, activities which involve a good value like cooperation, determination, love, and strength will led trainee to build a good character.

Secondly, National Service helps to develop leadership skills. Developing leadership skills means being exposed to the concept and principles of leadership along with learning effective leadership strategies or how to convert leadership resources into productive assets. The motivational speakers that highlight the development of leadership skills. The module which involve group activities will train them to be leaders. National Service encourage them into group competition. This can instils value and skills necessary for leadership.

Thirdly, National Service can helps to promote racial integration. Student in several of ethnic group and racial background gathered in a camp and lead activities together. Indirectly, a clash of culture can help promote racial integration. The activities will allow trainee to working together and success in group work. Besides That, National Service module include historical talks on nation building. This is important of racial unity in Malaysia especially.

Fourth, National Service promotes patriotism well. The activities include talks on history and how our nation achieved independence. This will lead trainee to realize about sacrifice people before achieved independence. So the student start to instil national pride such as respecting national anthem or buying national product.

In conclusion, National Service give advantages to our country as youngsters are our nation’s future leaders. The benefit include helps in character building, to develop leadership skills, promote racial integration and promotes patriotism. So everybody should together with government to achieve this goal.