Students propose "Military 101" as alternative to conscription of college grads

Student organizations in Legia Akademicka are asking the Defense Ministry to consider incorporating military training with the college curriculum and scrap the conscription of graduates. The proposal calls for five hours of training in a military installation per week. The course would end with an examination in a cadet school and the immediate transfer of the new officers to the army reserves. A trial version of this form of training is being implemented in Szczecin. An opinion poll among students shows overwhelming support for the idea, but it is not yet certain whether the army will accept this method of military training. (Zycie, page 3)