National Department for Culture and Arts
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Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara جابتن كبودايان دان كسنين نڬارا | |
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| Formed | March 22, 2005 |
| Preceding Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara |
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| Headquarters | Kompleks Kerajaan Bukit Perdana, Jalan Dato' Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Motto | Semarakkan Seni Budaya (Ignite Culture and Arts) |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Tourism and Culture |
| Child Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara |
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National Department for Culture and Arts (Malay: Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, JKKN) is one of the agencies under Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia and it is responsible in implementing cultural and arts activities in Malaysia.
History
Year 1953 Cultural Section was established under Ministry of Social Welfare.
Year 1964 Cultural Section was under Ministry of Information
Year 1972 Cultural Section was under Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Year 1987 Cultural Section was under Ministry of Tourism and Culture.
Year 1992 Cultural Section was under Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism
Year 2004 Cultural Section was under Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage
March 22, 2005, Cultural Section was upgraded to National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) ( Warrant no. S20 year 2005)
February 1, 2007, Planning, Research and Development Division was set up in JKKN ( Warrant no.S40 year 2007)
March 18, 2008, JKKN was one of the agencies under the Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
April 2009 JKKN was an agency under the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture (Malaysia).
Starting from May 16, 2013, JKKN is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia.
Vision
To produce a cultured Malaysian society founded on the 1Malaysia concept.
Mission
1) To intensify the efforts of preservation of cultural arts.
2) To develop culture and the arts through efforts to nurture, guide, spread and encourage cultural arts.
3) To encourage and intensify promotional efforts for arts and culture.
Top Management
Norliza Rofli,JKKN Director General.jpg)
YB En. Mohamad Razy Mohamad Nor,Deputy Director General (Policy and Planning).jpg)
YB Tuan Haji Mesran Yusop,Deputy Director General (Culture and Arts).jpg)
En Rosli Osman,Senior Director (Culture and Arts).jpg)
Tuan Haji Mohamed Adnan bin Haji Hamzah,Senior Director (Policy and Planning)
Divisions
Administrative Division
Finance Division
Services and Training Division
Corporate Communication Division
Arts Development Division
Culture Development Division
Cultural Arts Guidance Division
Cultural Arts Enhancement Division
Documentation and Publication Division
Planning and Coordination Division
Production and Artistic Development Division
Research and Development Division
Cultural Arts Product Development Division
State Offices
There are 14 state JKKN offices, which implement arts and cultural activities on state level. They are:-
National Department For Culture And Arts, Perlis
National Department For Culture And Arts, Kedah
National Department For Culture And Arts, Penang
National Department For Culture And Arts, Perak
National Department For Culture And Arts, Selangor
National Department For Culture And Arts, Kuala Lumpur
National Department For Culture And Arts, Negeri Sembilan
National Department For Culture And Arts, Malacca
National Department For Culture And Arts, Johor
National Department For Culture And Arts, Pahang
National Department For Culture And Arts, Terengganu
National Department For Culture And Arts, Kelantan
National Department For Culture And Arts, Sarawak
National Department For Culture And Arts, Sabah
Efforts
On February 2013, the National Department for Culture and Arts (JKKN) and National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Aswara) have been instructed to set up a school of etiquette to imbue noble values and build good character in members of society.[1]
Also on February, JKKN's Director General, Dato' Norliza Rofli announced grants under the National Creative Industry Policy worth RM 4 million are up for grabs for the development of the arts scene.[2]
On May 11, 2013, during Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita, Norliza announced that in 2008, the creative industry contributed to 1.27 per cent of the gross national income, which was equivalent to RM 9.4 billion, and the carnival was one of the Entry Point Projects in the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) under the National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) for Communications Content and Infrastructure.[3]
Branch of JKKN Offices
Kuala Lumpur State office, Kompleks JKKNWPKL
JKKN Branch Offices in Sabah