Chapter vi
Chapter i general provisions
In order to popularize and strengthen national defence education, promote patriotism and promote the construction of national defence and the construction of socialist spiritual civilization, this law was enacted in accordance with the constitution and the national defence act and the education act of the people's republic of china。
Article 2. The state shall conduct, among all its citizens, education in national defence, based on patriotism, the theory, knowledge, skills and scientific, legal and psychological aspects of defence and military construction, with a view to fulfilling national defence obligations。
Defence education is the basis for building and consolidating national defence and is an important means of enhancing national cohesion and improving the quality of the population。
Article iii. Defence education is guided by marx leninism, mao zedong thought, deng xiaoping theory, the “three representatives”, the concept of scientific development, xi jinping's new-era chinese socialism, the general concept of national security, the development and implementation of the core values of socialism, the formation of a chinese national community awareness, the reinforcement of the concept of national defence for all citizens, the strengthening of the sense of distress, the acquisition of defence knowledge, the upgrading of defence skills and the fulfilment of national defence obligations in accordance with the law。
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Article 5. The central directorate of national defence education is responsible for the direction, supervision and coordination of national defence education. The departments of the central state organs are responsible for defence education within their respective areas of competence. In accordance with the division of responsibilities, the relevant departments of the organs of the central military commission carry out defence education in coordination with the central directorate of national defence education。
Local defence education authorities at the district level and above are responsible for the direction, supervision and coordination of defence education within the region; the other departments concerned carry out national defence education within the defined areas of responsibility. In coordination with local national defence education authorities, the local military authorities conduct defence education。
Article 6. Education for national defence is based on a participatory, long-term and pragmatic approach. It is based on the principles of integration of regular and centralized education, integration of education for all and priority education, and theoretical and behavioural education。
Article 7. Citizens of the people's republic of china have the right and duty to receive education in national defence。
Universalizing and strengthening defence education is a shared responsibility of society as a whole。
All state bodies and armed forces, political parties and people's groups, business organizations, social organizations and other organizations shall organize defence education in their regions, departments and units。
National defence education is conducted by the authorities responsible for defence mobilization, military service, military service, defence scientific research and production, border defence, people's air defence, defence transport, etc., in accordance with the provisions of this act and the relevant laws and regulations。
Trade unions, young communist leagues, women's unions and other groupings should, within their respective spheres of work, conduct defence education。
Article 9. The chinese people's liberation army and the chinese people's armed police force conduct national defence education in accordance with the relevant provisions of the central military commission。
Article 10. The state supports and encourages social organizations and individuals to carry out activities conducive to national defence education。
Article 11 recognizes and rewards organizations and individuals who have made a significant contribution to national defence education, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state。
Article 12 the third saturday of september of each year is national defence education day。
Chapter ii school defence education

Article 13: school defence education is the foundation of all national defence education and an important element in the implementation of quality education。
The education administration should include defence education in its work plan, strengthen the organization, guidance and supervision of school defence education, and conduct periodic appraisals of school defence education。
Schools should include defence education in their work and teaching programmes and take effective measures to ensure the quality and effectiveness of defence education。
Article 14: primary and lower secondary schools shall incorporate the content of defence education into their curricula, combine classroom teaching with extracurricular activities, and provide primary school pupils with a certain level of defence awareness and initial defence knowledge and skills。
Primary and lower secondary schools can organize activities for young military schools with the theme of defence education. The education administration, the young communist league and other relevant departments should strengthen the direction and management of the activities of the junior military school。
Primary and lower secondary schools may hire out-of-school counsellors, as required, to assist schools in conducting various forms of defence education。
Article 15: schools at the upper secondary level shall include in the relevant curricula a special component of defence education, combining classroom teaching with military training, so that students have a basic defence doctrine, knowledge and skills and a basic defence concept。
General higher education institutions should introduce a national defence education curriculum, strengthen the development of subjects related to national defence education and conduct a variety of defence education activities to equip students with the necessary defence theory, knowledge and skills and a stronger defence concept。
Education for national defence in schools should be combined with education for the promotion of military service, with a view to raising the awareness of students to perform military service in accordance with the law, and creating a favourable climate for military service。
Article 17. General higher and upper secondary schools shall organize military training for students in accordance with the rules。
Military training for students in general higher schools and high school schools is organized by the institution responsible for military training in schools or by military instructors。
Schools organized military training activities and measures should be taken to strengthen security。
Resident military bodies should assist schools in organizing military training for students。
Article 18 the central department of national defence education, the department of state administration of education and the central military commission are responsible for the military training of students throughout the country。
The education administration of local people's governments at the district level and above and the resident military bodies shall strengthen the organization, guidance and supervision of the military training of students。
Article 19: general higher and upper secondary schools shall enhance military skills training, in accordance with the student's military training curriculum, in order to refine the student's will, enhance organizational discipline and improve the level of military training。
The curriculum for the military training of students is developed jointly by the education administration of the state council and the relevant departments of the organs of the central military commission。
Social defence education
Article 20. State organs shall provide defence education to their personnel in various forms, depending on the nature and characteristics of their work。
State employees should have a high level of national defence skills and lead by example in national defence education for all. State employees working in the defence sector shall learn and acquire the defence doctrine, knowledge and skills necessary for the performance of their duties。

The heads of the regions and departments shall, in accordance with the law, carry out the functions of organizing, directing and conducting defence education in their regions。
Article 21. Educational institutions responsible for the training of state personnel of all types shall incorporate defence education into their training programmes and establish appropriate defence education curricula。
The state sends, as required, local and departmental heads to the relevant military academies for training in defence doctrine, knowledge and skills necessary for the performance of leadership duties。
Article 22 -- education in defence shall be included in the education programme for employees and shall be provided to employees in connection with political education, business training and cultural and sports activities。
In accordance with the mandate entrusted to the organization of enterprises responsible for the production of national defence research and research, the construction of national defence facilities and the security of national defence traffic, a national defence education programme should be drawn up, and employees should be targeted for national defence education。
Social organizations shall conduct defence education according to the characteristics of their activities。
Article 23 - the ministry of people's armed forces in the provincial military regions (guardian, police) and sub-districts (police) and counties, autonomous districts, municipalities without zones and municipal districts provides defence education to the militia, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the state and the military, in connection with political education and organization, military training, performance of duties, recruitment and major festivals and commemorations。
Militia defence education should focus on the key militias and those in leadership positions, and systems should be established and improved to ensure access to education, time and content。
The unit in which the reserve personnel are located shall conduct the educational training of the reserve personnel in accordance with the relevant provisions。
Article 24 the residents ' committee and the villagers ' committee shall incorporate national defence education into the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and shall educate residents and villagers on national defence in the context of recruitment, military superiority and major festivals and observances。
Resident committees and villagers' committees may hire veterans to assist in defence education。
Article 25: culture and tourism, news publishing, radio, television, film, internet, etc., should, as required by the situation and the mandate, develop innovative ways of disseminating information on national defence education in the form and through the use of red-resource educational functions, the introduction of excellent literary works, the dissemination of advanced models and the use of new products from new platforms。
The central and provincial, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the central government and municipalities in which they are established shall establish national defence education programmes or programmes for the general public。
Article 26: regions and departments should use major festivals, commemorative days and major thematic events to carry out broad-based national defence education activities; and national defence education activities should be focused on a distinct and diverse range of subjects on the day of education for national defence。
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Defence education bases should be open to members of the armed forces, veterans and students free of charge and to society free of charge on national defence education days。
Chapter iv defence education security
Article 28. People's governments at the county level and above shall incorporate defence education into national economic and social development plans and annual plans, as well as budgetary allocations for defence education。
Funding for the development of defence education by state bodies, undertakings and groups is provided from the budget of this unit。
The requirements for the development of defence education in enterprises are covered by the budget for the education of employees in this unit。
The costs of organizing the military training of students in schools are carried out in accordance with the relevant national regulations。

Article 29 the state encourages business organizations, social organizations and individuals to donate property to finance defence education。
The property of business organizations, social organizations and individuals who finance defence education is administered by the relevant organizations in the field of defence education in accordance with the law。
The state encourages business organizations, social organizations and individuals to provide or donate material of national defence educational interest collected for use in national defence education. The use unit should keep the material provided for use in safe custody, complete use and return it in a timely manner。
Article 30 - defence education funds and property belonging to business organizations, social organizations and individuals who finance defence education must be used for defence education, and no unit or individual may be appropriated, misappropriated or withheld。
Under article 31, the following premises may be designated as defence education bases by the municipal and higher authorities responsible for national defence education in the district, in conjunction with the military authorities of the same rank:
(i) there is a clear thematic component of defence education
(ii) there are sound regulatory institutions and regulations
(iii) the corresponding defence education facilities
(iv) the necessary financial security
(v) significant socio-educational effects。
The defence education base should be strengthened, continuously improved and fully operational。
The authorities responsible for national defence education at all levels, together with the authorities concerned, will strengthen the planning, construction and management of defence education bases and provide the necessary guarantees for their functioning。
The name of the national defence educational base shall be withdrawn by the naming authority if the conditions of paragraph 1 of this article no longer apply。
Article 32. People's governments at all levels shall strengthen the investigation, registration and protection of objects of national defence educational interest。
Article 33 -- education for the defence of the whole population uses a unified national defence curriculum. The national defence education programme is organized by the central directorate of national defence education。
The national defence education curriculum, which is applicable to different categories of educational subjects in different regions, shall be prepared and reviewed by the relevant department or local organization, taking into account the specific characteristics of the region。
Article 34: the authorities responsible for national defence education at all levels shall organize and coordinate the selection, training and management of defence education teachers and strengthen the capacity of defence education teachers。
Defence education teachers should be selected from among those who are committed to defence education and have solid defence doctrine, knowledge and the necessary military skills, giving priority to the recruitment and recruitment of former military personnel under equal conditions。
Article 35 the chinese people's liberation army and the chinese people's armed police force shall, as necessary and in accordance with the relevant provisions, appoint military instructors to provide the necessary military training sites, facilities, equipment and other facilities for organized defence education activities。
Authorized military camps shall be open to the public in accordance with the relevant provisions of the military。




