Within 7 days of the launch of defensive training records, more than 9,000 people registered. According to the General Staff of the Polish Army, specified interest means that almost 1 3rd of the seats scheduled for 2026 are already occupied. Where are the most volunteers?
– specified interest confirms that the programme is simply a consequence to social needs – Colonel Marek Pietrzak, spokesperson for the General Staff of the Polish Army, estimates. Programme of universal voluntary defence training in readiness – its pilot release last year – he is very interested. This year's edition will start on 7 March. Training will be conducted in military units throughout Poland until 21 November. Registration takes place online and takes respective twelve seconds. You can sign up with mCitizen application or ready applications6,000 people have already downloaded.
Records began on February 9. There are 4 courses to choose from: security, cyberhygiene, endurance and medical. The interest is huge. In total, almost a 3rd of the 30,000 seats planned for this year are occupied. In any units, there are no available dates. This is the case in Poznań in 124th Battalion of Light Infantry WOT, in 161th Battalion of Light Infantry in Wroclaw or in Gliwice in 131th Battalion of Light Infantry. The analysis of available data shows that training is peculiarly popular in large cities.
Colonel Marek Pietrzak emphasizes that quite a few people apply to specialist courses. – Letters for medical training, cybersecurity and endurance are already filled with more than 50%. However, about 31% of the seats are presently occupied for safety courses, but it should be noted that volunteers have more time to choose from, says the officer.
Of the over 9,000 people who have already signed up, 600 are young people aged 13-17. Only adult legal guardians could study them, who had to take part in training with them.
The programme is aimed at Polish citizens aged at least 13 years. It includes 4 one-day training (up to 8 hours): safety, first aid, endurance and cyberhygiene. Each associate may participate in all parts of the training. ‘inReady’ is part of a broad programme building reserves of the Polish Army. As the General Staff points out, the results of the evaluation survey conducted among participants in the November pilotage show a very strong interest in the service – mainly territorial military service – over 30% of respondents declared their willingness to take it.
The SGWP spokesperson recalls that all citizen has a function to play in defending the country, regardless of whether he wears a uniform and a weapon or supports the safety of his cognition and skills.
