This report from the Toronto Star reproduced under the Fair Dealings provisions of the Copyright Act suggest that the Auditor General found that RMC is not an effective institution.
Costly Royal Military College falling down in training leaders: Auditor General
Institution costs twice as much as other universities, turns out graduates lacking in military education and leadership skills: report.
A complete review of the Royal Military College of Canada begins today at the prestigious institution. Senior Canadian Armed Forces commanders ordered the probe following a number of suspected suicides and allegations of sexual misconduct.
By BRUCE CAMPION-SMITHOttawa Bureau
Tues., Nov. 21, 2017
OTTAWA—The Royal Military College, Canada’s premier school for young officers, costs twice as much as other universities, yet turns out graduates lacking in military education and leadership skills, the Auditor General says.
While cadets are meant to become leaders in the armed forces, military training takes a back seat to academic subjects and most students see such training as “irrelevant” and a “poor use of time,” according to a report from the watchdog released Tuesday.
And incidents of misconduct at the storied institution, located in Kingston, show that it is falling down in its mission to produce officers with strong leadership skills.
“The academic environment at the college does not consistently support the teaching of military conduct and ethical behaviour,” Auditor General Michael Ferguson said.
“The college must re-establish its focus as a military training institution, so that it can produce the leaders the Canadian Armed Forces require,” he said.
Yet the Royal Military College (RMC) comes at a steep price tag. The Auditor General report concluded that the college is the “most costly way” to educate future military officers; it costs some $40,000 more a year than a civilian university does, the report found.
Despite the higher costs, National Defence was unable to show that RMC graduates turn out to be more effective military leaders. Indeed, the Canadian Armed Forces’ own internal study found “no discernible difference” and concluded that there was no evidence to show that RMC graduates had a “stronger grasp of military leadership or proper conduct.”
The audit examined whether the college produces quality officers at a reasonable cost. It also looked at whether National Defence ensured proper conduct of the officer cadets and staff. The investigation concluded that the school comes up short.
Costly Royal Military College falling down in training leaders: Auditor General
Institution costs twice as much as other universities, turns out graduates lacking in military education and leadership skills: report.
A complete review of the Royal Military College of Canada begins today at the prestigious institution. Senior Canadian Armed Forces commanders ordered the probe following a number of suspected suicides and allegations of sexual misconduct.
By BRUCE CAMPION-SMITHOttawa Bureau
Tues., Nov. 21, 2017
OTTAWA—The Royal Military College, Canada’s premier school for young officers, costs twice as much as other universities, yet turns out graduates lacking in military education and leadership skills, the Auditor General says.
While cadets are meant to become leaders in the armed forces, military training takes a back seat to academic subjects and most students see such training as “irrelevant” and a “poor use of time,” according to a report from the watchdog released Tuesday.
And incidents of misconduct at the storied institution, located in Kingston, show that it is falling down in its mission to produce officers with strong leadership skills.
“The academic environment at the college does not consistently support the teaching of military conduct and ethical behaviour,” Auditor General Michael Ferguson said.
“The college must re-establish its focus as a military training institution, so that it can produce the leaders the Canadian Armed Forces require,” he said.
Yet the Royal Military College (RMC) comes at a steep price tag. The Auditor General report concluded that the college is the “most costly way” to educate future military officers; it costs some $40,000 more a year than a civilian university does, the report found.
Despite the higher costs, National Defence was unable to show that RMC graduates turn out to be more effective military leaders. Indeed, the Canadian Armed Forces’ own internal study found “no discernible difference” and concluded that there was no evidence to show that RMC graduates had a “stronger grasp of military leadership or proper conduct.”
The audit examined whether the college produces quality officers at a reasonable cost. It also looked at whether National Defence ensured proper conduct of the officer cadets and staff. The investigation concluded that the school comes up short.
