Hungarian MP, Peter Ungar questioned the Minister of Internal Affais, Sándor Pintér. How many schools start the defence education in Hungary this year?
Bence Rétvári the Secretary of State responded, according to which 120 schools nationwide can start teaching the students to national defence from this school year. He said, the Ministry of Defence will provide experts to teach the children. who must take part in professional, pedagogical, educational, administration and methodological preparation before starting education at schools. According to Rétvári, „making the implementation of national defence educational tasks will provide more efficient, targeted education of young people who are committed to the defense of the homeland and have practical national defense knowledge and skills.”
He pointed out, the 2023/2024 academic year will be subject’s trial year.
According to the former statement of the department, starting from the 2023/2024 school year, the subject will be offered to secundary schools as an optional subject at expence of the free time frame.
According to them, „in addition to the already functioning cadet program, thei creates the opportunity for high school students to get to know the citizenship obligations relaated to the defense of the homeland in more detail. In addition to getting to know the most important national defense organizations and tasks, the children can acquaire theoretical and practical knowledge, including in the fields of cyber defense and cartography, as well as acquire othe practical knowledge.”