Vladivostok Presidential Cadet School

The Vladivostok Presidential Cadet School (Russian: Владивостокское президентское кадетское училище; ВПКУ) is Russian Navy Nakhimov Naval School located in the Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, acting a branch of the boarding school in Saint-Petersburg.

Cadets of the school during the Vladivostok Victory Day Parade in 2019.

History

On 24 August 2013, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu wrote a letter to President Vladimir Putin with a proposal to establish a presidential cadet school in the Far Eastern Federal District. The proposal was approved by President Putin, and on 29 October, the school was created.[1] Rear Admiral Vladimir Burakov was appointed head of the school. The school year began on 1 September 2014 and on 25 October, the first solemn dedication of pupils took place. In 2016, it was reorganized as a branche of the Nakhimov Naval School in Saint Petersburg.[2] On 31 August 2016, Putin visited the school to announce its new status.[3][4][5] It graduated its first set of students in June 2019.[6]

Other information

The school is located on the grounds of the Pacific Higher Naval School.[7] The standard term of study is seven years from the 5th to 11th grades. Every year, 80 students are recruited for study at the school. Students engage in specialized courses aimed at preparing them for a future in the Russian Armed Forces as well as the private sector. Cadets study the English language, an oriental language of their choice (Chinese or Japanese) as well as topics unique to the navy and naval life (ship modeling, marine robotics, the history of navigation).

See also

References
  1. О создании Владивостокского президентского кадетского училища
  2. "Президентское кадетское училище во Владивостоке может быть реорганизовано в филиал Нахимовского – Новости Владивостока на VL.ru". www.newsvl.ru. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  3. Выступление на встрече с воспитанниками филиала Нахимовского военно-морского училища во Владивостоке. Сайт «Президент России». 31 августа 2016
  4. "Путин начал визит во Владивосток с посещения филиала Нахимовского военно-морского училища (ФОТО) – Новости Владивостока на VL.ru". www.newsvl.ru. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  5. "Путин посетил Нахимовское училище во Владивостоке" (in Russian). Российская газета. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  6. https://www.newsvl.ru/vlad/2019/06/23/181690/
  7. "Посещение филиала Нахимовского военно-морского училища во Владивостоке" (in Russian). Президент России. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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