National Institute of Public Administration (Malaysia)

Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (more commonly known as INTAN; National Institute of Public Administration) is a main public services training institute in Malaysia. Its main campus is located at Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. There are branch campuses in Kluang for southern Peninsular Malaysia and Chukai for states on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN - 1972) Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN) or also known as National Institute of Public Administration was established in 1959. It starts with the establishment of a Training Center for Civil Servants, which was situated in Port Dickson. The prime objective of the center was to train civil servants with the necessary knowledge and expertise to face the development and challenges of the nation, especially after Independence. In 1963, the Training Center was relocated to Jalan Ilmu, Petaling Jaya, close to Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya). Then in 1972, the training center was officially upgraded into an Institution, and is officially known as Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara (INTAN).

These changes and development (upgrade) of the training center was deem necessary and timely, with the increasing roles and responsibilities of the center, and also in conjunction with the inspiration of the nation for socioeconomic development and poverty eradication, under the National Economic Policy (NEP), 1971-1990. The Public Services Department with the cooperation of INTAN, have play pivotal roles in not only providing civil servants with the necessary facilities and training, but also scholarships, allowances, grants, and so on, for further education and career advancement (Jeong, 2007).

INTAN is headed by a Director General, and assists by eight Deputy Directors. Each of the Deputy Director headed a Center. Essentially, there are eight (8) centers under INTAN:

 1. Quality Management
 2. Financial Management
 3. Economic Development and Policy Management
 4. Senior Management and Executive Development
 5. Case Studies Development and Multi-media
 6. Knowledge and Graduate Studies
 7. Information Technology
 8. Language

These eight centers contributed positively to the relevancy of INTAN as a modern-day training center of the government, in providing the staff with the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise, in fulfilling their roles as practical public servants. Furthermore, courses in INTAN can comprise short-period courses, such as Computer Competency courses (MS Word, Excel, Excess, Basic Internet skills, and so on), to long-term courses, such as Diploma in Public Administration, Diploma in Strategic Studies, Foreign Policy, and other short/ or long courses. All the courses and trainings (knowledge and expertise) in areas such as the ones listed below are also taught at the institution (Jeong, 2007):

· Management
· Social Development
· Policy Development
· Agricultural Development
· Province and Town Development
· Land Administration
· Local Government Administration
· International Relations
· International Trade and Economy
· Defense and Security 
· Office Administration

Seminars, conferences, and workshops are also held from time to time, to update civil servants, which includes top civil officers, with the necessary knowledge, skills, and expertise, and also as a medium to exchange knowledge and expertise, to face the challenges and needs of modern public administration.

External links

• INTAN

References

• Jeong Chun Hai @Ibrahim, & Nor Fadzlina Nawi. (2007). Principles of Public Administration: An Introduction. Kuala Lumpur: Karisma Publications.

• Jeong Chun Hai @Ibrahim. (2007). Fundamental of Development Administration. Selangor: Scholar Press. ISBN 978-967-504-5080