Riga Technical School of Tourism and Creative Industry

The Riga Technical School of Tourism and Creative Industry is a Latvian educational institution that has recently gained international attention due to its inclusion of firearms training in its curriculum. The school is newsworthy because it exemplifies a broader trend in some European countries towards incorporating civil defense and preparedness education into the standard school curriculum. Recent articles highlight the school's approach to teaching students how to handle firearms, even without direct teacher supervision in some instances, raising questions about the extent and nature of civil defense training in European schools. This development is relevant in the context of increasing geopolitical tensions and debates about the role of education in preparing citizens for potential crises.