"Our national defense is national defense. It is necessary to strengthen the national defense education of the whole people, consolidate the unity of the military, the government and the people, and unite the powerful force to realize the Chinese dream of strengthening the military. "
Only when young people thrive can a country prosper. Colleges and universities are the cradle of cultivating talents, bringing up talents and reserving talents. Doing a good job in national defense education in colleges and universities is of great strategic significance for strengthening the concept of national defense education and improving the national defense mobilization system. Recently, China retired soldiers and media reporters interviewed Deng Yu, vice minister of Tsinghua University Armed Forces, and asked him to talk about his views and suggestions on promoting the quality and efficiency of national defense education in colleges and universities.
National defense education is not "talk"
Reporter: Yang Qian, a girl from Zhejiang, won the first gold medal for the China delegation in the women's 10 meter air rifle competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games! Another identity of Yang Qian is a 20 18 undergraduate of Tsinghua University Institute of Economics and Management. The reporter heard that the shooting class in Tsinghua is one of the hottest classes in the school. Why are shooting classes popular? What is the original intention of offering this course?
Deng Yu: There is a saying among students in Tsinghua, "Shooting class is a class you want but never get." Shooting itself is closely related to the military. The original intention of setting up shooting class was to integrate military content into daily teaching, so that students could learn more about military knowledge and pay attention to national defense construction.
There is also a saying in the Armed Forces Department of Tsinghua University that "national defense education is not emphasized". National defense education in colleges and universities should be carried out in practice, so that students can walk into the barracks, see the equipment and have a personal feeling about national defense, not just through a military science class or a lecture.
The popularity of shooting course is not accidental. It embodies three characteristics of national defense education course in Tsinghua: First, choose famous teachers. Lu is a teacher and a retired soldier. He has served as company commander, staff officer, section chief and artillery head in the army. Teacher Lu's lectures are eclectic and widely quoted. For five years in a row, he was elected as "my favorite teacher with clear rhyme and bright candlelight" by students. The second is to lead by example. After Yang Qian won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympic Games, we carried out key publicity on various platforms. After returning to school every year, retired college students in Tsinghua University will also publicize their deeds. The third is strong guarantee. Tsinghua University New Shooting Hall, the teaching venue of shooting class, has a building area of more than 3,000 square meters, and has teaching and training facilities such as magazine, inflatable room and gym. Perfect facilities and excellent venues greatly enhance students' learning experience and make them more enthusiastic about this course.
Reporter: If you want to summarize the national defense education in Tsinghua University, which key words would you choose?
Deng Yu: First of all, insist. National defense education in colleges and universities needs continuous efforts and long-term efforts, and it needs decades of persistence. National defense education should be a long-term and continuous process. Among them, creating a strong campus national defense culture atmosphere is the proper meaning of promoting national defense education in colleges and universities. For 25 years, Tsinghua has maintained the tradition of raising and lowering the national flag of the main building and auditorium every day. Teachers and students are organized to watch the flag-raising ceremony every Monday, and student representatives also give speeches under the national flag. We hope to build it in Tsinghua through a similar ceremony.