03 Main Objectives When Studying National Defense and Security Education

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To be specific, in the National Defense and Security Education Program in teacher training colleges, pedagogical colleges, and higher education institutions, the main objectives when studying national defense and security education are stipulated in Circular 05/2020/TT-BGDDT as follows:

1. National defense and security education for students in teacher training colleges, pedagogical colleges, universities, academies, national universities, regional universities (hereinafter referred to as higher education institutions) is a mandatory subject.

2. Students are provided with initial understanding of the national defense strategy for the people, the people's security; the tradition of resisting foreign invaders of the nation, the people's armed forces and the Vietnamese military art; have basic and necessary knowledge about civil defense and military skills; be ready to fulfill the military service, police duties to protect the Fatherland.

3. Students acquire basic knowledge about the viewpoints of the Communist Party, the policies, and laws of the State on national defense and security; build the people's national defense, people's security, build the whole people's defense posture associated with the people's security posture, build the people's armed forces; supplement knowledge about civil defense and military skills; be ready to fulfill military service, police duties to protect the Fatherland.

In addition, Circular 05/2020/TT-BGDDT also stipulates that the national defense and security education program in teacher training colleges, pedagogical colleges, and higher education institutions is uniformly used for teaching both regular and non-regular students in teacher training colleges, pedagogical colleges, and higher education institutions; and higher education institutions cooperating with foreign education institutions.

Details can be found in Circular 05/2020/TT-BGDDT, effective from July 1, 2020.

Le Hai

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