General military training will be introduced in schools: how children will be trained
From the new academic year, Ukrainian high school students will be taught the basics of military training. Also, similar classes will be introduced in universities, institutions of professional and technical training and vocational pre-higher education.
In particular, in the 10th – 11th grades, emphasis will be placed on military and patriotic education and the updated course “Defense of Ukraine” will be taught. During the classes, schoolchildren will receive knowledge of basic medical aid, will be able to learn how to handle weapons and control drones.
General military training for girls and boys will be slightly different. The subject “Protection of Ukraine” for girls will have the subtitle “Fundamentals of medical knowledge”, that is, the emphasis will shift towards the provision of first aid. However, if desired, girls can take a course for boys. This requires the consent of parents.
“A modular system of teaching will be introduced, where each module is a separate important topic. For example: pre-medical assistance, civil protection, information security, topography, engineering. By the way, engineering is about the control of unmanned vehicles, radio communication and various technologies of the military context. “Young men will be taught to shoot from a submachine gun (small-caliber rifle) with combat cartridges. Training will take place at shooting ranges and shooting ranges of military units, higher military educational institutions or sports organizations,” he said. Roman Hryshchuk, a member of the parliamentary committee on education, science, in a comment for the mass media.
Updating the course involves abandoning outdated courses, for example, the military training course. Retraining of teachers, purchase of new equipment and preparation of premises for the “Defense of Ukraine” course are also underway.
The state allocated funds for updating the school subject 1.7 billion hryvnias. In particular, 100 million hryvnias were earmarked for teacher training. The Ministry of Education allocated 1.64 billion hryvnias for the purchase of materials and equipment for schools.
