Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education to Hold Memorial Event for the 6th Anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Disaster

Jang Seok-woong, Superintendent of Education, attaching a memorial ribbon to the Sewol Ferry Disaster Memorial Tree installed at the entrance of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education (Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 8th that it has designated the period from the 9th to the 18th as the 6th anniversary memorial period for the Sewol Ferry disaster and will promote autonomous memorial events at the Office of Education and Education Support Offices.

Considering the public sentiment due to COVID-19, this memorial event will focus on spreading an online memorial atmosphere rather than on-site events and will be conducted as calmly and solemnly as possible with voluntary participation from faculty and staff.

The Office of Education set the slogan for the memorial event as "We will remember. A world that respects life, children blossomed like flowers," and plans to focus this memorial event on strengthening students' democratic citizenship awareness.

Accordingly, a large memorial banner will be posted on the outer wall of the main building, and a Sewol Ferry memorial tree will be installed in the first-floor central lobby where staff will hang yellow ribbons with memorial messages. On the day of the disaster, the 16th, a moment of silence will be held.

Also, considering the difficulties in holding on-site events due to online school openings, cyber memorial events centered on the Jeonnam Student Council and individual school student councils will be encouraged.

Lee Byung-sam, Director of the Democratic Citizenship Life Education Division, said, "On the 6th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster, we will expand awareness of safety, human rights, and respect for human dignity within the school curriculum and prepare continuous support measures so that students can grow into democratic citizens who will lead future society."

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