Education: Society: News: Hankyoreh

Competition for creation of the 7th anniversary of the Sewol ferry
Jeollabuk-do Office of Education is conspiring to create a memorial poem ahead of the 7th anniversary of the Sewol ferry disaster. The theme is’The Unforgettable Faces of Children of the Sewol ferry’, and any elementary, middle, and high school student in the province can participate. By the 31st, you can access the website of the Provincial Office of Education (Education News → Jeonbuk Education News → Contest), fill in the title, introduction, and personal details of the work, and then apply for works in Korean or handwritten letters. You can pay up to 3 films per person. A total of 20 people will be selected, including 1 Grand Prize, 2 Best Awards, 5 Excellence Awards, and 12 Encouragement Awards. The results of the examination will be announced on April 5. ■ Yeosun·Jeju 4·3 case education agreement
The Jeollanam-do Office of Education and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education agreed to cooperate in education related to the Yeosu-Suncheon 10·19 incident and the Jeju 4·3 incident. On the 12th, the two sides made a business agreement on this subject in the conference room of the Jeonnam Yeosu Education Support Office. Through the agreement, the school decided to provide administrative and financial support to actively carry out instrument classes, commemorative events, and experiential learning related to the Yeosu-Suncheon 10·19 and Jeju 4·3 incidents. It plans to operate educational programs such as training and school trips related to peace and human rights education for teachers and students, and to strengthen support for research activities. The ceremony was attended by Jeonnam Superintendent Jang Seok-woong, Jeju Superintendent Lee Seok-moon, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council and Family members, Jeonnam Provincial Council Chairman Yoo Seong-soo, Jeonnam Provincial Council Member Lee Kwang-il, and Yeosu-Suncheon 10-19 Special Committee Chairman Park Jin-kwon to have a solidarity and shared time. Participants exchanged symbolic badges in the shape of camellia flowers symbolizing Yeosu and Suncheon 10·19 and Jeju 4·3, and shared the meaning and lessons of the history of the two regions. After the agreement ceremony, members of the National Assembly Kim Hoi-jae, So Byeong-cheol, and Seo Dong-yong discussed ways to cooperate with Jeju 4 and 3 to enact the Yeosu-Suncheon 10-19 Special Act. Participants in the Jeju area visited the site of the 14th Regiment Station, the Brotherhood, the Dongcheon Embankment, and other historical sites of the 10 and 19 incidents in Yeosu and Suncheon areas, and experienced the history of tragedy and conflict that occurred 73 years ago. ■ Opened Chungnam Student Human Rights Center
The Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education’s Student Rights Center opened its doors at the Research Information Center in the Office of Education on the 12th and began operating in earnest. According to the Provincial Office of Education, the Student Human Rights Center, located on the 4th floor of the Research Information Institute, opened after an eight-month preparation period after the Chungcheongnam-do Student Rights Ordinance was passed by the Provincial Council in July 2020. It is the fifth in the country after Gyeonggi, Seoul, Jeonbuk and Gwangju.

The opening ceremony of the Student Human Rights Center of the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education held on March 11th.  Provided by Chungnam Office of Education

The opening ceremony of the Student Human Rights Center of the Chungcheongnam-do Office of Education held on March 11th. Provided by Chungnam Office of Education

The Human Rights Center is operated by 5 people: 1 student human rights advocate, 1 counselor, 2 scholarship officers, and 1 supervisor. Students can apply for human rights counseling by phone (041-640-7543) or e-mail ([email protected]). It plays a key role in guaranteeing student human rights, from counseling on human rights violations to investigation activities, and is expected to contribute to improving a human rights-friendly school culture. In order to provide counseling and remedy for unfair labor practices for youth, five labor law advisors are commissioned in four districts to provide counseling and counseling on labor laws, support for finding labor rights, guidance on visits to labor sites, and training for labor rights. . Editorial team

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