NADA Holds the Third Certification Programme Convocation Ceremony

October 29, 2024

By: Media and Corporate Communication Unit

SUNGAI PETANI, October 29, 2024 – The National Anti-Drugs Agency (NADA) today held the third NADA Certification Programme Convocation Ceremony (PPA) 2024 officiated by the Deputy Minister of the Minister of Home Affairs, YB Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah at the NADA Training Centre, Sungai Petani, Kedah.

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The PPA is an annual ceremony organised by NADA to give recognition to the NADA officers who achieved the required competencies and have been accredited as Certified Practitioners in three core services of NADA: Treatment and Rehabilitation, Prevention Education, as well as Law Enforcement related to drugs and substance issues in the country.

This year, a total of 475 NADA officers were awarded the ‘Sijil Perakuan Amalan PPA AADK’ for all 3 categories.

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In line with the amendment to the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 that was approved in the Parliament last August, PPA is an early measure taken by NADA to enhance the competencies of its officers across these three services.

For the first time, NADA through the Department of Social Welfare (JKM), also accredited 44 officers who successfully obtained the Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) in Social Correctional Coordination at Level 4, certified by the Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources.

Also present were the Deputy Secretary-General (Security) of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Datuk Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman; NADA Director-General, Dato’ Ruslin Jusoh; Deputy Director-General (Management) of NADA, Puan Shobah Jamil; and Deputy Director-General (Operations) of NADA, Tuan Khairul Anwar Bachok.