Gwangju University Student Military Education Corps Receives 'Highest' Grade in Ministry of National Defense Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangju University Student Military Education Corps announced on the 23rd that it received the highest grade in the Ministry of National Defense's '2020 University ROTC Unit Installation Evaluation.'

The ROTC Unit Installation Evaluation is conducted once a year by the Ministry of National Defense on 122 universities nationwide where ROTC units are installed. The results are used to determine the continuation of ROTC units and the quota for cadets.

In this evaluation, Gwangju University was recognized for its excellent capabilities in the ROTC system, fostering outstanding cadets, education and training support, and educational facilities.

Park Dong-cheol, commander of the Gwangju University Student Military Education Corps, said, "Despite many restrictions due to the special circumstances of COVID-19, we have achieved excellent results in all evaluations through thorough educational programs." He added, "As Gwangju University continues to receive additional cadet quotas annually from the Ministry of National Defense through the ROTC unit installation university evaluation, we will do our best to nurture outstanding officer candidates."

Meanwhile, Gwangju University is actively recruiting and fostering excellent cadets by providing full scholarships and dormitory admission benefits to prospective cadets.

Since 2015, a total of 132 ROTC officers (125 males and 7 females) have been produced, and in the '2019 ROTC Officer Candidate Selection Exam,' the university produced 11 female ROTC officer candidates, the largest number in the Honam region.

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