Unmanned aerial vehicles and tactical medicine have been included in a new curriculum for Year 10 pupils in Belarus. These subjects will be studied as part of ‘pre-conscription and medical training’ lessons, according to Alexander Kadlubay, Belarus’s Deputy Minister of Education, as reported by the BelTA news agency.
“We have strengthened the practical component. For Year 10 pupils, the programme includes a 10-hour course on learning and mastering the skills required to operate unmanned aerial vehicles. For girls, the practical component of medical training has been significantly expanded, with elements of tactical medicine introduced. “We have shifted the balance towards practical sessions and increased their volume. We have moved away from pure theory towards the specific skills required in real-life situations,” said the official.
He particularly highlighted the cooperation with Minsk Military Unit 5448, where the Internal Troops police brigade is stationed.
“We see our task as extending this experience as widely as possible across the whole of Belarus,” said Kodlubay.
Since 2020, the process of militarising education has been intensifying in Belarus. This year, 10-day field training camps have become compulsory for Year 10 pupils. ‘Military-patriotic’ groups are being set up in nurseries, whilst ‘military-patriotic’ clubs are being established in schools and colleges.