Jaroslav Naď: Good quality projects benefiting the whole of society carry a message which will always reach those for whom it is intended
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Today (27 October 2022), Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď took an away day trip to Central Slovakia to tour the locations where the Ministry of Defence has sponsored projects meaningful to us all in order to raise awareness about Slovak national defence and military history.
As part of his regional trip to Central Slovakia, Jaroslav Naď paid a visit to the village of Štiavnické Bane where the Partisan Mine Tunnel – through which allied soldiers passed into the rear area of German troops in WW2 – has been restored and reopened to the public. Thanks to their reconnaissance and intelligence operations, the partisans were situationally aware of what was going on behind the enemy's lines, and so exploited this vital information in liberating Banská Štiavnica.
That same day, Jaroslav Naď also went to see first-hand the recently restored Sitno Resistance & Partisan Group Memorial. Based at Počúvadlo Mill House just above the village of Baďan, the Sitno Resistance & Partisan Group operated across the Štiavnica Mountains throughout WW2.
To back the MOD's engagement with local communities, the Slovak Ministry of Defence has allocated almost €35,000 towards funding these projects under the MOD Grant Scheme. Reaching out to local community members through military-themed projects is a way of encouraging more people to be supportive of the MOD's effort.
Speaking on the occasion, Jaroslav Naď said: “Good quality projects benefiting the whole of society carry a message which will always reach those for whom it is intended. I am pleased to see that in this region there is a large number of local patriots and people who are not indifferent to the preservation of our nationʼs collective historical memory. By doing this, they play a role not just in protecting our historical and cultural heritage with a focus on military history, but also in presenting the Slovak Armed Forces as our Euro-Atlantic anchor. Therefore, I am sincerely pleased and grateful to them for that.”
While at Maximilián Hell Primary and Nursery School in Štiavnické Bane, Jaroslav Naď and his delegation observed a lesson on dog-aided rescue operations before witnessing a demonstration of how a dog can save a drowning person. Then in a falconry lesson, they were treated to a falconry display and got their hands on experience with a bird of prey. Interestingly, this is the first primary school in the world to offer regular falconry lessons as part of its curriculum.
As part of his regional trip to Central Slovakia, Jaroslav Naď paid a visit to the village of Štiavnické Bane where the Partisan Mine Tunnel – through which allied soldiers passed into the rear area of German troops in WW2 – has been restored and reopened to the public. Thanks to their reconnaissance and intelligence operations, the partisans were situationally aware of what was going on behind the enemy's lines, and so exploited this vital information in liberating Banská Štiavnica.
That same day, Jaroslav Naď also went to see first-hand the recently restored Sitno Resistance & Partisan Group Memorial. Based at Počúvadlo Mill House just above the village of Baďan, the Sitno Resistance & Partisan Group operated across the Štiavnica Mountains throughout WW2.
To back the MOD's engagement with local communities, the Slovak Ministry of Defence has allocated almost €35,000 towards funding these projects under the MOD Grant Scheme. Reaching out to local community members through military-themed projects is a way of encouraging more people to be supportive of the MOD's effort.
Speaking on the occasion, Jaroslav Naď said: “Good quality projects benefiting the whole of society carry a message which will always reach those for whom it is intended. I am pleased to see that in this region there is a large number of local patriots and people who are not indifferent to the preservation of our nationʼs collective historical memory. By doing this, they play a role not just in protecting our historical and cultural heritage with a focus on military history, but also in presenting the Slovak Armed Forces as our Euro-Atlantic anchor. Therefore, I am sincerely pleased and grateful to them for that.”
While at Maximilián Hell Primary and Nursery School in Štiavnické Bane, Jaroslav Naď and his delegation observed a lesson on dog-aided rescue operations before witnessing a demonstration of how a dog can save a drowning person. Then in a falconry lesson, they were treated to a falconry display and got their hands on experience with a bird of prey. Interestingly, this is the first primary school in the world to offer regular falconry lessons as part of its curriculum.
