The “Student-Soldier” program based on Presidential Decree #92 that gives directions to the Government will begin on April 5th. The program, approved by the Government of Mongolia, allows students to serve in the army during their summer vacation.

Student registration for the program was conducted between March 27th and 29th. Students who want to serve in the army must be over the age of 18. A total of 450 junior course students from 64 national universities and colleges were registered to the program.  The students who are to serve in the army will take their oaths in June as soldiers.

The “Student-soldier” program will run in two phases of the General Military Course and Army Special Preparatory Course. The first General Military Course will be conducted for two months between April 5th and May.  The Army Special Preparatory Course will be conducted between June 1st and August. When a four-month military course is completed by a student they will be considered serving in the army.
This year only junior students were allowed to enroll in the program.