Gyeongnam Office of Education Minimizes Care and Learning Gaps Due to School Opening Delay... Purchases Additional 1 Million Masks

Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Gyeongnam Office of Education, is announcing the 'School Opening Postponement Measures' at the education office briefing room on the 18th. (Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 18th, Park Jong-hoon, Superintendent of Education of Gyeongnam Province, announced measures to minimize care and learning gaps due to the third delay in school reopening at the education office briefing room.

As the school opening has been postponed to April due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the education office explained that they plan to minimize learning gaps through online learning and additionally purchase 1 million reserve masks for all students and faculty members.

The education office also requested the government to allow student masks sold in pharmacies to be supplied at schools, and asked schools and private academies to temporarily close for the safety and health of students.

Superintendent Park said, "Now is a national crisis situation where we must work together to wisely overcome COVID-19, so all staff will do their best efforts," and earnestly asked, "Parents, it must be difficult, but please lend a little more strength for the safety of your children."

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