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National Conscription

selected by the MOI and the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) before military service recruit-
ment. In addition to fulfilling the government's responsibility of caring for draftees, we will integrate
the national health insurance system to assess the physical health of draftees through conscription
examinations. This assessment will determine their physical condition and categorize them into posi-

tions for regular military service, alternative military service, or exemption from service. The conscrip-
tion category will be determined based on the positions identified.

The Conscription Health Determination Committee has been set up in order to protect the rights
of draftees and ensure the accurate determination of their physical condition. Based on its profes-

sional medical knowledge and experience, the committee provides objective and ethical opinions
for exemptions or controversial cases. A total of 121,488 men received a conscription examination
in 2022, including 80,663 whose physical condition qualified them for regular service draftees; 7,094
whose physical condition qualified them for substitute service draftees; 30,510 whose physical condi-

tion qualified them for military service exemption; 1,112 with uncertain physical condition; and 2,109
in the special examination process.

VII. Educational Backgrounds of Draftees

The educational background of draftees has improved year after year due to the higher living
standards, the popularization of education, and the enhancement of the educational environment in
Taiwan. The improved quality of draftees has thus led to an increase in battle effectiveness. See Ta-
ble 6-1 for details.

Table 6-1 Military Register Investigation of Males into the Military Service Age by Education
Unit: %
Senior
University, College Junior High
Year Total (Vocational) Others
and Above School
High School
2018 100.0 49.3 48.4 2.1 0.3
2019 100.0 46.9 50.6 2.1 0.4

2020 100.0 47.6 50.1 2.1 0.2

2021 100.0 48.3 49.6 2.0 0.2
2022 100.0 50.3 47.5 2.0 0.2

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