Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education 'Student Rights Protection Promotion Contest'

UCC? Webtoon? 3 Fields of 6-Line Acrostic Poems, 40 Teams and 68 Awardees Selected

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced the results of the "Student Human Rights Protection Promotion Contest" held in commemoration of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" anniversary. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 8th that 68 winners from 40 teams in 3 final categories were selected in the ‘Student Human Rights Protection Promotion Contest’ held to commemorate the ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ Day.

This contest was held to collectively reflect on human rights issues that may occur in schools and to raise awareness of the preciousness of human rights that everyone can demand and enjoy.

Entries were submitted from October 21 to November 19, totaling about 150 works, and the contest was divided into three categories (UCC, webtoon, and six-line acrostic poem). Notably, despite the COVID-19 situation, the number of individual or team participants was more than double compared to last year, attracting attention.

Due to social distancing measures related to COVID-19, there will be no separate award ceremony, and school principals will present certificates. Excellent works will be exhibited in the lobby on the first floor of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education from the 10th, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Day, and a collection of outstanding works will be published and distributed to schools.

Lee Byung-sam, Director of the Democratic Citizen Life Education Division, said, “I hope this contest will serve as an opportunity for the educational community to reflect together on the importance of human rights,” and added, “I expect a human rights-friendly school culture to be created, which will be central to students growing into democratic citizens.”

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education plans to publish and distribute ‘Tangible Student Human Rights: Case-Centered Student Human Rights Educational Materials’ within this month to improve the understanding of student human rights among school members and to strengthen the capacity to respond to human rights violations and various cases in school settings.

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