Students of Colleges of Education and Teacher Training Colleges with a history of sexual offenses will be restricted from obtaining teaching qualifications
Ministry of Education Raises Agenda at 4th Social Relations Ministers' Meeting
Measures to Prevent Taking Teacher Certification Exams
Fundamental Block on Sex Offenders Teaching in Classrooms
[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] A plan is being promoted to prevent individuals with a criminal record related to sex crimes from obtaining teaching qualifications.
On the 24th, the Ministry of Education held the 4th Social Relations Ministers' Meeting and the 2nd Human Investment and Talent Development Council at the Government Sejong Complex to discuss this matter.
As a follow-up measure to eradicate digital sex crimes, the Ministry of Education announced its intention to add provisions related to obtaining teaching qualifications in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Early Childhood Education Act. This means that sex offenders will be strictly prohibited from even taking the teacher appointment exam, effectively blocking sex offenders from entering the teaching profession.
Under the current Education Officials Act, it is possible to check sex crime records and restrict appointments, but the change is to prevent obtaining teaching qualifications even before the appointment exam. Generally, education university students obtain teaching qualifications that allow them to take the appointment exam upon completing their regular university courses.
Regarding the recent digital sexual violence cases such as the 'n-bunbang' (Nth Room) case, the Ministry of Education plans to cooperate with investigative agencies to promptly identify perpetrators among students and implement educational measures such as recurrence prevention education, counseling, and disciplinary actions for offending students. In cooperation with the National Police Agency and others, protective measures to prevent secondary damage to victim students will also be expedited, and counseling and treatment support linked with external specialized institutions such as the Digital Sex Crime Support Center and medical institutions will be provided to victim students and their parents.
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Additionally, at the meeting, the government discussed plans for the establishment and expansion of future advanced fields departments at universities and adjustments to student quotas. Starting next year, the student quota for related departments will increase by about 9,000.
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