Cho Hee-yeon "With the prolonged COVID-19 phase, we must catch both academic progress and quarantine measures"

Visiting Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu for School Attendance
"Endured the Surge with Remote Classes"
Hope to Pave a New Path for 'K-Edu'

On the 20th, when third-year high school students started returning to school, Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, greeted students at Gyeongbok High School in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Cho Hee-yeon, Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, said that as the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) situation prolongs, we have now entered a new phase where academic studies and quarantine measures must be managed simultaneously.

On the 20th, Superintendent Cho visited the site where third-year students at Gyeongbok High School in Seoul attended school after five postponements, saying, "Education has endured the COVID-19 outbreak phase through remote classes," and added, "We have entered a new path of harmonizing quarantine and daily life." He said, "If I were a teacher, I would want to say to the students, 'The school has been waiting for you,' with a heart praying that no confirmed cases would occur," and emphasized, "From now on, it is a tense phase where we must catch two rabbits at once: academic studies and quarantine."

He continued, "Just as 'K-quarantine' has set a new standard, 'K-edu' can also create a new path," and stressed, "We will create a new path in a phase where COVID-19 is seen as controllable."

Regarding concerns from parents about continuous COVID-19 cases related to academy instructors in Incheon, Superintendent Cho said, "We have requested cooperation from academy officials to operate with heightened awareness of quarantine in collaboration with the education office," and added, "In the case of dormitories, they are operated under conditions where quarantine is strictly observed." He also mentioned that they are closely monitoring places in Seoul where confirmed cases have recently occurred, such as Samsung Seoul Hospital and vocational schools.

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