He said the program aims to further improve the citizen training provided to the cadets.
Commissioner of Education Rita A. Sablan and Board of Education Chairwoman Lucy Blanco-Maratita instructed Gay to look at how the program was implemented in the states.
Gay said Blanco-Maratita learned about the program during a meeting with Army officials at Fort Jackson in South Carolina.
“They told me to take a look at it and get some background to see how this works,” he added.
The program, he said, helps to develop responsible citizens and its lessons are designed to teach cadets how to make proper choices.
The program instills universal values, develops critical thinking skills, builds self-esteem, respect for rules, laws, and authority as well as the rights of others, he added.
Its lesson activities will provide opportunities for the cadets to work cooperatively with other, Gay said.
Last month, five CNMI high school JROTC programs underwent a cadet command formal assessment and earned high grades.
These cadets will train the next batch of students who will be part of the JROTC program.
“We have to train the new people so our seniors this year, the cadets that just achieved this honor, they now are responsible for teaching the young people behind them,” Gay said.
