Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Taiwan)
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (
boot camp and in the summer, they would undergo six weeks of military training.[1]
Benefits and obligation
The Ministry of National Defense provides three years of financial aid for the students' university studies, as well as stipends. Graduates of the ROTC program are given the rank of second lieutenant; they then proceed with specialized military training. ROTC graduates are required to serve in the military for four years, after which they are free to rejoin civilian life. They may also elect to remain in the military as career officers.[1]
Other developments
As of 2001, the Taiwan ROTC program was only available for college students aiming to join the Army.[2]
By 2009, the
Ministry of Education has reduced the number of ROTC courses at National Taiwan University, considering the program a symbol of autocracy. Despite this, the ROTC program remains popular among Taiwanese college students.[4]
See also
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Philippines)
- Reserve Officers' Training Corps (South Korea)
References
- ^ a b c d Ching, Yueh (15 September 1995). "Defense minister offers ROTC plan". Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b Hsu, Brian (23 May 2001). "ROTC program offering more spots". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0-415-36802-2.
- ^ a b "ROTC courses won't be reduced at NTU". The China Post. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Tang, Edmund P.P. (23 July 1967). "First US Youth Gets ROTC Training Here". Taiwan Review. Retrieved 10 July 2013.