Preliminary Candidate Lee Seok-hyung's Pledge to Restore Gwangsan Office of Education Support

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Seok-hyung, a preliminary candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea for Gwangsan-gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City, announced on the 13th a pledge to restore and establish the Gwangsan Office of Education Support to improve educational administrative services, enhance educational conditions, and address educational imbalance and equity.

Candidate Lee explained that Gwangju City operates the Eastern Office of Education Support, which covers Buk-gu and Dong-gu (2 districts), and the Western Office of Education Support, which covers Seo-gu, Nam-gu, and Gwangsan-gu (3 districts), centered around the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education. However, due to the excessive workload of the Western Office of Education Support, the quality of educational administrative services has declined, and civil complaint processing has been delayed.

Candidate Lee stated, “The restoration and establishment of the Gwangsan Office of Education Support is not only an issue for Gwangsan-gu but also an effective measure to improve the overall educational environment of Gwangju City. If the three Offices of Education Support compete in educational administration and services tailored to regional characteristics and promote the normalization of public education, Gwangju education can be significantly enhanced.” He added, “Aiming for the centennial plan of Gwangsan and Gwangju education, I will work together with the residents of Gwangsan-gu and parents to restore the Gwangsan Office of Education Support to its original state.”

Meanwhile, the Gwangsan Office of Education Support has been integrated and operated as the Western Office of Education Support of Gwangju since 1988, when Gwangsan-gu was incorporated into Gwangju Metropolitan City, in accordance with the Local Autonomy Act.

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