Gyeongnam Provincial Council Member Hwang Jae-eun, "Need to Increase Budget for Cyber School Violence Prevention"

Cyber School Violence Increased by 70% in the Last 3 Years... Budget Has Dropped Sharply in Comparison

Gyeongnam Provincial Council Education Committee member Hwang Jae-eun is advocating for strengthening suicide prevention education at the Budget and Accounts Special Committee meeting held on the 8th. (Photo by Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Hwang Jae-eun, a member of the Gyeongnam Provincial Council's Education Committee, argued at the Budget and Accounts Special Committee meeting held on the 8th that the budget for preventing cyber school violence should be increased and education for preventing student suicide should be strengthened.

Recently, due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 'non-face-to-face classes' have been conducted, leading to an increase in students' internet usage time and a rising trend in cyber school violence.

In response, Councilor Hwang pointed out that "while cyber school violence has increased by 70% over the past three years, the related budget was cut by nearly 40% compared to the previous year," actively appealing for the necessity of increasing the budget for preventing cyber violence.

He also argued that practical school violence prevention and countermeasures suitable for Gyeongnam's circumstances are needed, such as expanding the target of school violence surveys to include first-grade elementary school students.

Finally, Councilor Hwang stated, "The suicide attempt rate among youth in the province was 3.2%," urging that "suicide prevention education be further strengthened."

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