Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Implements Abuse of Power Prevention and Integrity Training

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education conducted the "2021 Abuse of Power Prevention and Integrity Education" online for principals of public and private schools. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 20th that it conducted the ‘2021 Prevention of Gapjil and Integrity Education’ online for about 840 public and private school principals.

This education was prepared to eradicate gapjil in the education field and cultivate integrity awareness in a mutually respectful public service culture, as awareness of the problem of gapjil in educational sites has increased recently due to cases of gapjil by school administrators.

On this day, Jeong Seung-ho, CEO of ‘Interesting Education Consulting,’ a specialist instructor in integrity education, gave a lecture on gapjil prevention and corruption prevention.

Also, Moon Seon-tae, head of the Public Service Inspection Team in the Audit Office, provided guidance on cases of gapjil complaints and disciplinary actions that occurred under the Office of Education and emphasized the need for administrators’ efforts to prevent damage caused by gapjil in educational sites.

Auditor Kim Sung-in said, “There is a tendency for gapjil to be practiced habitually without recognizing it as gapjil,” and urged, “Please take the lead in eradicating gapjil and establishing a culture of integrity based on mutual respect through communication-centered leadership that listens to the voices from the field, moving away from authoritarian organizational culture and matching the perspective of the educational community.”

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