The Verkhovna Rada has adopted as a basis a draft law providing for the establishment of mandatory military training for medical and pharmaceutical students. This is reported by UNN with reference to People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak and card of the draft law №13276.
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№13276 - regarding the military training of Ukrainian citizens under the program of training reserve officers of the medical service. Adopted as a basis (262)
According to the draft law, military training under the program of training reserve officers of the medical service is compulsory for citizens of Ukraine who are receiving higher education in medical and pharmaceutical specialties, are fit for military service for health reasons and have passed professional and psychological selection.
Educational institutions, regardless of ownership, are obliged to ensure that students receiving higher education in medical and pharmaceutical specialties undergo military training.
Let us remind you
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have developed changes to the basic general military training (BGMT) program, which will reduce the burden on servicemen fit for service in support units, security units, territorial recruitment and social support centers, higher military educational institutions, training centers, institutions, medical units, as well as logistics, communications and security units.