MOD wants to improve the quality of the Voluntary Military Training project
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- Date: 04.12.2016
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Based on the Voluntary Military Training (VMT) pilot project review, Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš has put forward a proposal for legislative changes which are now under consideration. Under the new proposal, the financial reward will increase by approx. 200 euros, the length of the VMT training will be shorted from 12 to 11 weeks, and successful graduates will receive guarantees of an easier entry into the Armed Forces, the Police Corps, and the Fire-Fighting and Rescue Corps. The proposal follows from an analysis of the pilot project, into which the personal assessments of the 31 successful VMT graduates have been incorporated.
“In view of the demanding nature of negotiations and the length of the legislative process itself, we have decided not to train voluntary soldiers next year and to resume the full extent of the VMT training under new conditions in 2018,” noted Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, adding that next year the MOD wants to focus on another important project – to train the Active Reserves. He went on to remind that the Voluntary Military Training Amendment Act is scheduled to come into force on 1 January 2018. It is valid until further notice that the MOD seeks to train 150 soldiers under the scheme annually.
As Chief of the General Staff Gen Milan Maxim said, the SVK Armed Forces consider the generation of Reserves as one of their priorities. “Therefore, we welcome the initiative to amend the Voluntary Military Training Act, thereby creating better conditions for motivating our citizens who want to become members of the Active Reserves and be ready to perform their civil obligations if needed,” he said. The successful VMT graduates had the opportunity to express their views on the pilot training as well. Additionally, the Minister informed of the Active Reserves pilot project, under which most probably 40 people will undergo training in May next year.
“In view of the demanding nature of negotiations and the length of the legislative process itself, we have decided not to train voluntary soldiers next year and to resume the full extent of the VMT training under new conditions in 2018,” noted Minister of Defence Peter Gajdoš, adding that next year the MOD wants to focus on another important project – to train the Active Reserves. He went on to remind that the Voluntary Military Training Amendment Act is scheduled to come into force on 1 January 2018. It is valid until further notice that the MOD seeks to train 150 soldiers under the scheme annually.
As Chief of the General Staff Gen Milan Maxim said, the SVK Armed Forces consider the generation of Reserves as one of their priorities. “Therefore, we welcome the initiative to amend the Voluntary Military Training Act, thereby creating better conditions for motivating our citizens who want to become members of the Active Reserves and be ready to perform their civil obligations if needed,” he said. The successful VMT graduates had the opportunity to express their views on the pilot training as well. Additionally, the Minister informed of the Active Reserves pilot project, under which most probably 40 people will undergo training in May next year.
