Jeonbuk Office of Education, Provincial Council's Institution Name Change "Will Leave It to Legal Judgment!"...Hardline

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Geon-ju] The power struggle between the Jeonbuk Provincial Council and the Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education over the name change of institutions in the Jeonbuk region has ultimately been left to the judgment of the law.

The Jeonbuk Provincial Office of Education has decided to legally challenge the council's resolution aimed at changing the names of eight directly affiliated institutions currently in use, claiming that the current names are inappropriate.

According to the Office of Education on the 25th, it announced that it will "file a lawsuit for nullification with the Supreme Court" regarding the "Partial Amendment to the Ordinance on the Establishment of Administrative Organizations of the Jeollabuk-do Office of Education," which was passed by the council in a plenary session the previous day.

At the end of last month, the Office of Education had submitted a "reconsideration request" to the council, demanding a re-vote, stating that "the name change is unjust."

However, on the 24th, the council reaffirmed its original resolution during the exercise of its reconsideration rights, solidifying its stance that "the name change of the Office of Education's directly affiliated institutions is appropriate."

Contrary to the Office of Education's opposition to the name change, not a single council member sided with the Office, leading to public criticism accusing the council of "unconditional protectionism."

Councilor Jin Hyung-seok, who introduced the name change proposal for the Office of Education in January, argued that the names of the Office's directly affiliated institutions should be changed from "Jeollabuk-do" to "Jeollabuk-do Office of Education."

The Office of Education plans to file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court by July 14, within 20 days of the council's resolution, and will also apply for a "stay of execution" of the reconsideration decision, intending to continue using the current names until the ruling is made.

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