On the 4-6th September 2010, the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor State Councils had a combined NCO Training Course. The committee composing Officers from both State's contributed to the running of this course. In total 248 trainees excluding observers and Officers converged to the National Service campsite in Bidor, Perak. This camp featured both Basic and Advance NCO Training.
I really don't know what to talk about the course. My job was simple - observe the ANTS Head Coach and prepare to fill his shoes in the coming ANTS. So I pretty much had nothing to do but watch and learn. I felt kinda guilty actually, so much so till I decided to pay my own camp fee and not treat this as a working event.
I've gotta say that this bunch was a little different from the two batches I seen before. There were more ... self-centered. Hopefully the participating Companies (who I thank for sending observers - now you know why) can look into developing these areas and make them more caring or to at least give-a-damn and not let their fellow brother fall while saying "it's not my problem".
I believe this pretty much was a result of the lack of bonding. If they technically aren't friends, they won't bother looking out for a stranger (though they still should). I think several factors attributed to this - the fact that English and Mandarin speaking members were not separated and the fact the squads were too big (15 members per squad). Perhaps this is something we can be more firm on in the future..
Mr. Lim Chong Ho, Captain of 1st Teluk Intan Company and the Deputy Perak State Commissioner for the closing ceremony
Well, apart from that I'm glad to see more Officers take part for this important annual event - but certainly could do with even more (apparent there are 200 Officers in KL-Selangor). It was a different perspective walking around to see the various Coaches teach with different styles. I think I'm ready to be head coach now.. (fingers crossed). The next ones will be in Perak in November with another one being planned in March in Johor. This makes a total of FIVE ANTS courses running during the month of March 2011. Busy times ahead.
NCO Training is one of two of my main jobs. This year's one is the second successive ANTS held by KL State Council while the first for Selangor (this first BNTS Selangor co-organised for awhile). My hope is that in the future, both State Councils will be able to organise their own ANTS and BNTS independently. The number of participants in this camp was pretty overwhelming.. so much so that it greatly affected bonding and regrettably the level learning as well. The fact that the high number of participants affected learning also means that we need to limit numbers of participants in the following years. But I'd hate to see people loose out.. so the only solution is if all State Councils will have their own ANTS and BNTS in the future. God willing, this will all take place within a year.
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