Opportunities and Trends in the Development and the Improvement Processes in the Bulgarian Military Educational System

  • Venelin TERZIEV University of Rousse, Rousse, Bulgaria; National Military University, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria; University of Telecommunications and Post, Sofia, Bulgaria
Keywords: education, military education, training, civil rights, security

Abstract

The paper presents current challenges which the Bulgarian military educational system is facing in the context of the basic features of the security environment and trends for the first half of the 20th century by identifying the main problem areas in its functioning. The status and the capabilities of the military educational system of the Republic of Bulgaria are discussed on the basis of conducted analysis about key strategic documents in the sectors of education, security and defence, as well as the current state of the military and civil education and the inherent activities of the training institutions. Military educational system ensures individual training of the servicemen in the system for armed forces preparation, defined in the Doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria. That is why individual training is reviewed in details. Described are the main elements of the military educational system as a complex, adaptive and flexible system that develops in unity and complementarity with the system of civil education in Bulgaria. Guidelines are formulated for improving the military educational system in relation to its contribution to strengthening national security and defence of the country in three directions - conceptual, organizational and technological improvement.

 

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Published
2018-08-13
How to Cite
TERZIEV, V. (2018). Opportunities and Trends in the Development and the Improvement Processes in the Bulgarian Military Educational System. LUMEN Proceedings, 3, 517-528. https://doi.org/10.18662/lumproc.nashs2017.45