JELI — The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has identified factors such as health issues and job commitments as the reasons behind the absence of 206 participants from the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) 3.0 in May.

Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said Mindef will conduct a comprehensive assessment and investigate to resolve the issues, particularly those related to health and the trainees’ work commitments.

“We want to understand the reasons behind their failure to register because, based on the approach we use, we not only inform them but also maintain direct communication with the individuals involved,” he told reporters today after the Jeli district Madani Village Veterans programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Rual.

Adly said the ministry is currently obtaining reports from the PLKN committee, including reviewing presentations by the National Service Training Department and examining the reasons for the participants’ absences that have been submitted.