SVK Defence Ministry and SVK Cities Union sign Memorandum of Cooperation on military- and sports-themed activities for children
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The Slovak Defence Ministry and the Slovak Cities Union signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to forge a long-term partnership in organising a programme of military- and sports-themed activities to get primary school pupils moving and learning throughout Slovakia.
It is in the interest of both parties to the Memorandum – signed by Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Krajčírovič and President of the Slovak Cities Union Richard Rybníček – to provide systemic support for activities that will help develop young learners' physical fitness, teamwork, and basic life-saving skills.
The MOC:
• encourages military- and sports-themed activities in schools and urban communities to build children's fitness and resilience levels,
• promotes exercises and games to improve teamwork and movement skills,
• delivers lectures from military personnel on national defence, PT, first aid, the mission, structure and tasks of the Armed Forces,
• incorporates military- and sports-themed competitions with the aim of getting children active and interested in defending their country,
• offers summer day and residential camps.
The MOD sees this cooperation as an essential step in developing young people's civic responsibility, patriotic pride and national identity, and readiness to face today's challenges.
Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Krajčírovič said: “We are taking all steps to introduce children to the work of soldiers and give them the basics of military training through military- and sports-themed activities and team exercises. We also want to cultivate patriotism in children. Our cooperation with the Slovak Cities Union will allow us to bring these values closer to primary school learners throughout Slovakia. School children are potential future members of the Slovak Armed Forces.”
President of the Slovak Cities Union Richard Rybníček said: “Thanks to our cooperation with the Ministry of Defence, the values of patriotism will be instilled in primary school children in a safe and playful way. To them, the summer camps will bring a supervised learning environment, new experiences, and a keen interest in the values of shared responsibility, solidarity and service.”
The scheduled events will begin in the summer months and in the upcoming school year.
It is in the interest of both parties to the Memorandum – signed by Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Krajčírovič and President of the Slovak Cities Union Richard Rybníček – to provide systemic support for activities that will help develop young learners' physical fitness, teamwork, and basic life-saving skills.
The MOC:
• encourages military- and sports-themed activities in schools and urban communities to build children's fitness and resilience levels,
• promotes exercises and games to improve teamwork and movement skills,
• delivers lectures from military personnel on national defence, PT, first aid, the mission, structure and tasks of the Armed Forces,
• incorporates military- and sports-themed competitions with the aim of getting children active and interested in defending their country,
• offers summer day and residential camps.
The MOD sees this cooperation as an essential step in developing young people's civic responsibility, patriotic pride and national identity, and readiness to face today's challenges.
Secretary General of the MOD Service Office Peter Krajčírovič said: “We are taking all steps to introduce children to the work of soldiers and give them the basics of military training through military- and sports-themed activities and team exercises. We also want to cultivate patriotism in children. Our cooperation with the Slovak Cities Union will allow us to bring these values closer to primary school learners throughout Slovakia. School children are potential future members of the Slovak Armed Forces.”
President of the Slovak Cities Union Richard Rybníček said: “Thanks to our cooperation with the Ministry of Defence, the values of patriotism will be instilled in primary school children in a safe and playful way. To them, the summer camps will bring a supervised learning environment, new experiences, and a keen interest in the values of shared responsibility, solidarity and service.”
The scheduled events will begin in the summer months and in the upcoming school year.
