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More seventh- and eighth-graders to take citizenship and defense course

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • About 50% of Lithuania’s seventh- and eighth-grade students will attend the Citizenship and Defense Skills course this school year, up from nearly 20% last year.
  • Instructors from the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union will teach a one-day course covering critical situations, first aid, navigation, safe conduct, survival basics and civil defense.
  • The ministry plans to expand the program further.

About half of Lithuania’s seventh- and eighth-grade students will take part in the Citizenship and Defense Skills course this school year, after the program reached nearly one-fifth of that age group last year.

The Ministry of National Defence expanded the course as schools prepare to include more students. Instructors from the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union will lead the sessions, with each school arranging the timing around its own timetable.

The one-day course combines classroom knowledge with practical skills. Students will learn how to respond in critical situations, provide first aid, navigate safely and behave responsibly. The program also covers basic survival skills and civil defense.

The ministry intends to broaden the program in the future. The text was prepared in an easy-to-read format using artificial intelligence solutions developed by researchers at Vytautas Magnus University in cooperation with the ELTA news agency, and it was checked and approved by an editor.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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