Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Converts Overseas Training to Domestic Training Due to COVID-19 Impact

Jeollanam-do Office of Education (Photo by Jeonnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education has decided to cancel overseas training for faculty and staff as a preemptive measure to respond to the spread of COVID-19 infections.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 19th, to prevent the risk of COVID-19 infection from overseas travel in advance and to revitalize the domestic economy, which has been stagnant, the scheduled overseas training for this year will be canceled and replaced with domestic training instead.

The Office of Education announced this through an official letter sent to all affiliated institutions, education support offices, and schools under its jurisdiction on the same day (2020 Jeonnam Faculty and Staff Overseas Training Alternative Operation Plan in Response to the National Emergency Situation of COVID-19), urging active cooperation and participation from faculty and staff.

Overseas training for faculty and staff (including public officials) planned to be organized by the headquarters this year will be completely canceled or converted to domestic training, except for essential official business trips (such as visits to partner organizations) necessary for work promotion.

Even for official business trips, careful consideration will be given to the situation in the second half of the year before proceeding. Additionally, participation by individual faculty and staff in overseas training organized by other institutions such as the Ministry of Education and local governments should be carefully judged by the heads of institutions after comprehensively considering the situation.

Accordingly, most of the overseas training planned this year by the various departments of the Office of Education, the Jeonnam Education Training Institute, education support offices, and some schools are expected to be replaced with domestic training through supplementary budget allocation.

The implementation method and timing will be determined by reviewing the phase of the domestic COVID-19 situation and gathering opinions from faculty and staff.

Policy Director Lee Yong-duk said, “Even if the domestic COVID-19 situation calms down in the first half of the year, considering the spread trends in Western Europe and other overseas locations and the unidentifiable infection factors, it is inevitable to refrain from traveling. Instead, we hope everyone understands and participates in the purpose of contributing to the revitalization of the domestic market, including restaurants, lodging, and travel industries facing difficulties, through domestic training.”

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