2008/06/22
BERNAMA
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye says NS is a good programme for youth
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who will retire as National Service (NS) Training Council chairman after his three-year term ends today, has called for a thorough review of the programme.
In a statement yesterday, he said the review was necessary after five years and it should cover all aspects, including training modules, training quality, health and hygiene, food quality and camp management.
Lee said he brought up the matter to the council and NS Training Department at a meeting on June 3.
"I proposed that the review be conducted without fear and favour involving the Defence Ministry, NS Training Department, Health Department and also stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations, the private sector, former trainees, parents and other experts interested in offering their views.
"The council accepted my proposal. It will be implemented by the director-general (Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil) during the NS training break between September and December."
Lee said he had decided not to seek reappointment as NS Training Council chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had accepted it.
"I do not want my service to be extended because I feel I have done my fair share for NS.
"After five years of service to the NS training programme, I feel that the time has come to vacate my position.
"I leave it to the minister to find a successor who can provide sterling leadership to the council and bring the programme to greater heights."
He became a member of the NS training council when the programme began in 2004.
He said his retirement from the chairmanship of the council came with a sense of fulfilment knowing that he had done his best without any conflict of interest and had acted according to his conscience.
"As I leave, I still maintain that the NS training is a good programme for our youths in terms of character building, confidence, discipline, voluntarism and inter-racial understanding.
"This has been testified by the vast majority of the more than 300,000 trainees who have attended the programme."
Lee said the NS Training Department required a more caring approach and attitude, strong camp management as well as commitment from all those involved to ensure success in the future.
"Hopefully, the programme would improve after the proposed review with more inputs from the various stakeholders." - Bernama
In a statement yesterday, he said the review was necessary after five years and it should cover all aspects, including training modules, training quality, health and hygiene, food quality and camp management.
Lee said he brought up the matter to the council and NS Training Department at a meeting on June 3.
"I proposed that the review be conducted without fear and favour involving the Defence Ministry, NS Training Department, Health Department and also stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations, the private sector, former trainees, parents and other experts interested in offering their views.
"The council accepted my proposal. It will be implemented by the director-general (Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil) during the NS training break between September and December."
Lee said he had decided not to seek reappointment as NS Training Council chairman and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had accepted it.
"I do not want my service to be extended because I feel I have done my fair share for NS.
"After five years of service to the NS training programme, I feel that the time has come to vacate my position.
"I leave it to the minister to find a successor who can provide sterling leadership to the council and bring the programme to greater heights."
He became a member of the NS training council when the programme began in 2004.
He said his retirement from the chairmanship of the council came with a sense of fulfilment knowing that he had done his best without any conflict of interest and had acted according to his conscience.
"As I leave, I still maintain that the NS training is a good programme for our youths in terms of character building, confidence, discipline, voluntarism and inter-racial understanding.
"This has been testified by the vast majority of the more than 300,000 trainees who have attended the programme."
Lee said the NS Training Department required a more caring approach and attitude, strong camp management as well as commitment from all those involved to ensure success in the future.
"Hopefully, the programme would improve after the proposed review with more inputs from the various stakeholders." - Bernama
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