Gergy – The booming class defense system
Launched in 2007, the defense class system aims to encourage meetings and exchanges between students and soldiers. To do this, each participating professor works in partnership with a sponsoring military unit. “The defense class can be included in different subjects, for example in history or as part of the discovery of professions,” explains Sandrine Dominguez, assistant principal at the René-Cassin high school in Mâcon, who oversees the project at the departmental level. for national education. She underlines “an institutional desire to develop this program” and notes that “the rally is entirely financed by the Ministry of the Armed Forces”.
Three classes in 2020, 23 today
A desire that seems to be bearing fruit. The system is developing exponentially. In 2020, three classes were counted in Saône-et-Loire. This year, there are 23 with 13 middle school classes and 10 high school classes. And this in general, professional and agricultural sectors.
“Before, I canvassed establishments. Today, it is the establishments that come to see me,” appreciates Lieutenant-Colonel Ronin Cottin, departmental military delegate based in Mâcon. Four establishments are even waiting for a sponsoring military unit in order to be able to launch new classes defense.
