Prime Minister Jeong: "College Entrance Exam is a National Event... Focus Efforts on CSAT Quarantine"

"Delay Commute Times and Block Flight Takeoff and Landing Rates"
"Order to Establish Discipline in the Public Service During Year-End and New Year"

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-kyun

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated on the 24th, "For us, the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is not just a simple college entrance exam but a national event," adding, "Therefore, we delayed the start of work hours and even restricted airplane takeoffs and landings during the listening test."

At the 58th Cabinet meeting held at the Government Seoul Office on the same day, Prime Minister Chung said, "This year's examinees prepared for the CSAT under more difficult conditions than ever before."

He continued, "It was difficult to attend school normally, and they could not properly take mock exams. They also had to overcome fears of infection," emphasizing, "It is our duty to support the efforts of these examinees. We must unite our efforts with thorough quarantine measures so that all examinees can perform at their best in a safe environment."

He further urged, "Relevant ministries should manage the quarantine of facilities used by examinees without any gaps and secure enough testing sites for confirmed and quarantined examinees, concentrating all capabilities on CSAT quarantine."

Prime Minister Chung also stressed the importance of discipline in the public sector during the year-end and New Year period. He said, "The public sector, fatigued from the prolonged COVID-19 response, is prone to becoming lax during the year-end and New Year period," and added, "The government and public institutions must lead by example with a sacrificial attitude toward quarantine."

He then requested, "Please actively utilize remote work and refrain from face-to-face meetings, business trips, dinners, or year-end and New Year gatherings," warning, "If any public officials fail to comply with quarantine rules resulting in confirmed cases or other disciplinary lapses, the responsibility will be strictly held accountable."

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