The relevance of the topic of the article is due to the fact that in modern conditions one of the main tasks of the education system should be the formation in students of a patriotic civic position, responsibility to the Fatherland and the ability to protect its interests. Military training serves as an important tool for shaping the personality of a citizen and defender of the Motherland. Based on the analysis of scientific publications and other sources, the author reveals the origins of military training of students in our country and foreign countries and proposes general directions and approaches for developing in students the personality of a patriot, citizen and defender of the Motherland, possessing leadership qualities, high physical endurance and psychological stability, which will allow him to prepare for various emergency situations in modern conditions. The practical value of this article is that its results can be used by any educational institutions of higher education in the Russian Federation.
Key words
• military training • citizen and defender of the Motherland • personality formation • directions and approaches • patriotism and civic responsibility • physical fitness • leadership qualities • psychological stability •
Balitskiy Petr Stanislavovich
Candidate of Military Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Life Safety, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: PSBalitskij@fa.ru