Wando Office of Education Operates Bicycle Beginner Escape Program

Wando Office of Education operates the 'Beginner Cyclist Escape Safety Master Program' to improve students' physical fitness and immunity. Photo by Wando Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Wando Office of Education has been operating the ‘Beginner Bicycle Escape Safety Master Program’ from the 18th of last month to the 13th of next month throughout Wando-gun to improve students’ decreased physical strength and immunity.

This program is conducted in connection with the local community and targets 54 hopeful students from elementary and middle schools in Wando. It consists of two courses: a weekday learning class for students who are new to bicycles and a weekend riding class for students who want to ride bicycles safely and well.

The weekday learning class runs three sessions over three weeks on weekdays, providing basic bicycle riding courses under the guidance of professional instructors after school. The weekend riding class operates two sessions on weekends, riding on old roads within Wando with relatively low vehicle traffic.

In particular, members of the Wando Bicycle Association use flags to conduct campaigns such as ▲COVID-19 prevention ▲healthy eco-clean transportation ▲promotion of the Wando area, receiving great responses from local residents.

Moon Yong-hee, president of the Bicycle Association and a program instructor, said, “At a time when students’ bodies and minds can be deteriorated due to lack of exercise caused by COVID-19, riding bicycles together will be a good opportunity to overcome COVID-19,” and added, “I will continue to actively cooperate for the physical and mental health of Wando students, who are geographically and culturally marginalized.”

Kim Myung-sik, the superintendent of education, stated, “We will encourage more students to participate in the bicycle program that can protect the global environment beyond the local area and improve students’ health,” and added, “We will do our best to create a village sports community for the development of the Wando local community and the health of students.”

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