Assemblyman Yoon Young-deok "Welcoming the Passage of the National Education Committee Establishment Act"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Yoon Youngdeok, a member of the National Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea·Gwangju Dongnamgap), expressed his welcome for the passage of the "Act on the Establishment and Operation of the National Education Committee" (National Education Committee Establishment Act).

According to Representative Yoon on the 4th, the National Assembly passed the National Education Committee Establishment Act at the plenary session on the 1st. The Act will be enforced one year after promulgation, and the National Education Committee is expected to launch around mid-July next year.

The National Education Committee Establishment Act has been consistently proposed as a presidential election pledge since it was first introduced in the 2002 presidential election, and active discussions have been held across various sectors of society, including the education community.

In the 21st National Assembly as well, a total of five bills on the establishment of the National Education Committee were proposed. After one round of forums, two public hearings, and deliberations by the agenda adjustment committee, it was approved at the full meeting of the Education Committee on the 10th of last month, passed through the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 30th, and finally approved at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 1st.

The establishment of the National Education Committee has laid the foundation for deciding the direction of education policy through a social consensus body composed of various education stakeholders.

It institutionalizes public participation in education policy by collecting public opinions through the National Participation Committee and other means.

Representative Yoon said, "The National Education Committee is an urgent task that can no longer be postponed for the hundred-year future of education in the Republic of Korea," adding, "Especially as the problems faced by Korean education were starkly revealed due to COVID-19, the establishment of the National Education Committee is more important than anything else to not miss the golden time for educational transformation."

He continued, "We must turn the current education crisis into an opportunity for reform," and said, "The National Education Committee should operate to conduct a comprehensive diagnosis of current education and set a development direction so that education becomes a 'ladder of hope' rather than a 'machine for producing inequality.'"

He added, "During the remaining one-year preparation period, the National Education Committee should be operated with independence and autonomy in line with public demands," and "As a member of the National Assembly Education Committee, I will work together with the Ministry of Education to ensure the smooth launch of the National Education Committee."

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