National Department for Culture and Arts

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.

Malaysia National Department for Culture and Arts
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara
جابتن كبودايان دان كسنين نڬارا

JKKN logo
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara overview
FormedMarch 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)
Preceding Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara
  • Cultural Section
HeadquartersKompleks Kerajaan Bukit Perdana, Jalan Dato' Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MottoSemarakkan Seni Budaya (Ignite Culture and Arts)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara executives
  • Ab. Ghaffar A. Tambi, Secretary-General
  • Nor Yahati Awang, Deputy Secretary-General (Tourism)
  • Rashidi Hasbullah, Deputy Secretary-General (Culture)
  • Yean Yoke Heng, Deputy Secretary-General (Management)
Parent departmentMinistry of Tourism and Culture
Child Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara
  • Several
Websitejkkn.gov.my

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
  • YB En. Mohamad Razy Mohamad Nor,Deputy Director General (Policy and Planning)
  • YB Tuan Haji Mesran Yusop,Deputy Director General (Culture and Arts)
  • En Rosli Osman,Senior Director (Culture and Arts)
  • 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

References
  1. http://www.theborneopost.com/2013/02/05/culture-and-arts-dept-aswara-told-to-set-up-etiquette-school/
  2. http://www.jkkn.gov.my/ms/boost-arts
  3. http://www.nst.com.my/latest/arts-and-culture-receive-due-recognition-1.277586
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