Strengthening national defense and security education in the new situation

Major General Le Hong Nhan - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Military Region 4, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Military Region's Defense and Security Education Council chaired the conference.

Overview of the bridge at the National Defense and Security Education Council of Nghe An province. Photo: Pham Bang

In 2022, the National Defense and Security Education Council at all levels from the Military Region to the commune level has thoroughly grasped and implemented relatively synchronously and comprehensively in all aspects of work, with quality and efficiency improved. The Council has directed and organized basic defense and security knowledge training that exceeded the annual plan targets set for the subjects.

By December 25, 2022, the entire Military Region had sent 24/24 subjects 1 to participate in training courses organized by the Ministry of National Defense, achieving the target, and organized 1,188 training classes, updating national defense and security knowledge for 80,655 people, reaching 131% of the yearly plan.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the Nghe An province bridge. Photo: Pham Bang

National defense and security education for students is maintained and implemented relatively closely and effectively by schools and national defense and security education centers. In the 2021-2022 school year, 434 schools organized with 386,702 students and trainees participating, reaching 90.05%.

The work of disseminating national defense and security knowledge to all people has received due attention from all levels and sectors, contributing to propaganda and education to raise awareness and responsibility of cadres, party members and people in implementing the Party's guidelines and the State's laws and policies on national defense and security.

The conference was connected online to the National Defense and Security Education Council of 6 provinces: Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue. Photo: Pham Bang

On behalf of the National Defense and Security Education Council of Nghe An province, speaking at the conference, Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command said that in 2022, the Provincial National Defense and Security Education Council organized knowledge training for the subjects according to the program and plan, ensuring 100% of the assigned targets.

In 2022, the province sent 1 comrade to study subject 1, 48 comrades to study subject 2, 660 comrades to study subject 3 and 20,820 comrades to study subject 4; 238 village elders and clan leaders. Educated 137,343 students. Strictly implemented Regulation No. 07 of the Central Organizing Committee and regulations of the Provincial Party Committee.

Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command spoke at the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

In 2023, the Provincial Council for National Defense and Security Education will continue to promote propaganda work, constantly innovating in form and content to suit the target audience. Thereby, constantly raising awareness and sense of responsibility of cadres, party members and people about the task of building and protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

Concluding the conference, Major General Le Hong Nhan - Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Military Region 4 emphasized that it is forecasted that in 2023, the world and domestic situation will have many complicated developments, affecting the implementation of national defense and security tasks.

Leaders of departments, branches and sectors attended the conference. Photo: Pham Bang

To effectively carry out national defense and security education, Major General Le Hong Nhan requested the National Defense and Security Education Councils of localities to continue implementing the Central Resolutions; regularly complete the sufficient number and correct structure of members; promote training for dignitaries, officials, exemplary and prestigious people in the community, and improve the quality of training for subjects at 4 commune levels.

In addition, the National Defense and Security Education Councils of the provinces continue to train and improve the qualifications of teachers and lecturers; direct and guide universities and colleges in the area to strictly implement regulations on linking national defense and security education subjects; improve the quality and effectiveness of disseminating national defense and security knowledge to the entire population.