An opening ceremony for the new “Student-Soldier” Program, which was approved by the Government of Mongolia on February 14th, based on the Presidential Decree 92, was held at the National University of Mongolia on Monday. The “Student-Soldier” program will allow students to serve in the army during their summer vacation.

According to the Presidential Decree students who want to serve in the army will be granted their bachelor diploma along with a Military service member certificate and will be able to get a job in the state services. The “Student-Soldier” program will be effective nationwide from April 1st in the second quarter of 2014. The Minister of Defense and Minister of Education and Science issued a joint order to launch the program according to a Presidential Decree.

At the opening ceremony for the “Student-Soldier” program, the Chair of the Mongolian President”s office P.Tsagaan, Minister of Education and Science L.Gantumur, Defense Minister D.Bat-Erdene and the Chair of the Union of the Mongolian Student”s Kh.Batsaikhan were present to express gratitude to participants on behalf of over 175,000 students.