Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education Achieves Nationwide Highest Awards for 'Character Education Practice Cases'... Clear Achievements for Institutions and Teachers

In the 2020 Character Education Evaluation conducted by the Provincial Office of Education, a 95% implementation achievement rate was recorded

The photo shows students at Uiheung Elementary School in Gunwi last July, cultivating a garden and harvesting crops to foster values such as respect for life and cooperation.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] The Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education announced on the 21st that the results of the '2020 Character Education Evaluation' conducted independently for elementary, middle, and high schools in the province showed a high achievement rate.

Along with this, they achieved multiple awards in both institutional and individual categories at the 'National Character Education Practice Case Study Competition.'

Focusing on character education in schools at all levels this year, including school curricula, enhancement of student experiential activities, teacher professionalism, and support for the educational community, Gyeongbuk's self-evaluation showed a 95% implementation rate.

At the '2020 National Character Education Practice Case Study Presentation Competition,' among the six awarded institutions in the institutional category, three institutions, including the grand prize winner, received awards, achieving the best results nationwide. In the individual category, 13 works, accounting for 20% of all awarded entries, won prizes, marking the highest nationwide achievement relative to the number of teachers.

Since early this year, amid the unprecedented remote classes due to COVID-19, the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education expanded and operated visiting character education programs through the Character Humanities Education Support Center and regional Character Education Support Centers.

They also supported a total of 1.057 billion KRW in the character education sector, including 610 million KRW for the 'Challenge! Achievement Program,' where students achieve self-set goals in four areas: humanities, arts, physical education, and volunteering; 358 million KRW for character education-focused schools; and 89 million KRW for future-oriented Seonbi cultivation schools.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik expressed, "I deeply thank the teachers who have devoted themselves to character education for students with unwavering dedication even during these difficult times," and pledged, "We will continue to promote and support educational policies based on character education to ensure students' character is properly established."

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