Military academies’ dropout rates surge

[AMNA]

Military academies successful Greece are experiencing a surge successful student dropouts, with 1 successful 4 freshmen leaving their studies successful 2024.

This trend has raised concerns astir the challenging conditions and semipermanent vocation difficulties faced by cadets. The Hellenic Federation of Military Unions reported important dropout rates crossed various academies, including a 42.1% dropout complaint astatine the Naval Cadets School and 29% astatine the School of Non-Commissioned Officers.

The diminution successful involvement is besides reflected successful the unfilled slots astatine these institutions, with astir 450 positions remaining vacant this year. Lower entranceway scores and less applicants who prioritize subject careers lend to this issue.

The federation highlighted the dwindling interest, citing fiscal hardship, the deficiency of incentives, the reduced care, the shrinking of rights “sometimes successful a provocative manner,” the adverse conditions (of work and living), and the evident deficiency of willingness from the state to support the personnel.

In response, the Defense Ministry plans to marque subject acquisition much appealing by expanding student allowances, improving facilities, and introducing caller probe opportunities. These measures purpose to code the systemic problems and pull much students to subject careers.