Deputy Prime Minister Yoo Eun-hye Reviews COVID-19 Response at Sungkyunkwan University and Kyung Hee University

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye is attending the 4th Economic Ministers' Meeting on Response to the Novel Coronavirus and the 3rd Economic Vitality Measures Meeting held on the 7th at the video conference room of the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] As universities postpone the start of the semester and begin managing Chinese international students amid concerns over the spread of COVID-19, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye will conduct on-site inspections.

The Ministry of Education announced that Deputy Prime Minister Yoo will visit Sungkyunkwan University and Kyung Hee University in Seoul on the afternoon of the 13th to review academic management plans following the delayed semester start, the universities' own COVID-19 response plans, and the status of international student management, as well as to listen to difficulties and suggestions from the field.

As of last year, there are approximately 71,000 Chinese international students enrolled in domestic universities, with the largest numbers attending Kyung Hee University (around 3,800 students) and Sungkyunkwan University (around 3,300 students).

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo plans to specifically visit the dormitories of these universities to assess the accommodation status of international students and conduct a comprehensive inspection of dormitory facility disinfection measures.

Earlier, the government recommended on the 5th that universities postpone the start of the first semester of the 2020 academic year to prevent the introduction of COVID-19 into campuses and protect students' learning rights. Subsequently, on the 12th, it distributed the 'Academic Operation Guidelines for Responding to the Novel Coronavirus Infection.'

Deputy Prime Minister Yoo emphasized, "Chinese students enrolled in Korean universities are all our students and are subjects of protection measures by the government and universities," adding, "The government and universities will collaborate to ensure that there are no setbacks in managing and protecting international students expected to enter the country in the future."

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