Gyeongnam Office of Education Holds 7th Anniversary Memorial Ceremony for Sewol Ferry Disaster

At the 'Sewol Ferry Memory Wall' Centered on the Superintendent and Headquarters Executives

Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education is holding a memorial ceremony for the 7th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster at the 'Sewol Ferry Memory Wall' on the 16th. [Image source=Gyeongnam Office of Education]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education held a memorial ceremony on the 16th at the ‘Sewol Ferry Memory Wall’ installed within the Cheong Education Training Institute to commemorate the 7th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster.

April 16th is both National Safety Day and the 7th anniversary of the Sewol Ferry disaster. The memorial ceremony was held to mourn the victims who tragically lost their lives during the disaster and to pledge to create safer schools.

Considering the COVID-19 situation, the ceremony was attended by the Superintendent of Education and executives at the director level or higher from the headquarters, who observed a moment of silence and laid flowers.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, “Even now, on the 7th anniversary of the disaster, I cannot contain my sorrow as I listen to the anguished voices of the bereaved families. Our hearts to remember the pain of that day and share the grief of the families must lead to relentless efforts to protect the safety of children.”

Meanwhile, from the 12th to the 16th, the headquarters designated the period as Gyeongnam Education Safety Week, providing prior guidance on various safety week events that could be held at the headquarters, education support offices, affiliated institutions, and schools at all levels to help establish a safety culture.

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