Gwangju City Council Awards Outstanding Students for 'Student Mock Council' Activities
12 Outstanding Experience Essays by Elementary and Middle School Students and 5 Outstanding Members Selected in University Student Mock Parliament
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yongjip) announced on the 23rd that it held the '2021 Student Model Council Outstanding Student Awards Ceremony' on the 22nd.
The awardees include a total of 17 students: 12 in the excellent experience essay category for elementary and middle school students (1 grand prize, 2 excellence awards, 9 encouragement awards), and 5 outstanding members in the university student model council activity category (Diligent Legislative Award, Warm Legislative Award, Innovative Legislative Award, Legislative Record Award, Legislative Support Award).
The outstanding experience essays for the model council were selected through the council's judging committee from 49 submitted essays from four schools, including Gwangju Songwon Elementary School, which participated in the model council since April.
Additionally, the outstanding university student model council members were selected based on their legislative activities in the model council since October, evaluated by high school and university student members, and recommended by the head of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Chosun University.
Chairman Kim Yongjip encouraged, "I sincerely hope that all students and youth will grow into proud democratic citizens who develop the democracy of the Republic of Korea based on the meaningful experiences gained through the model council."
Meanwhile, since 2005, the Gwangju City Council has been conducting model councils for elementary and middle school students by selecting schools recommended by the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education.
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So far, a total of 76 sessions with over 8,100 participants have been held, and starting this year, the participation target has been expanded to include high school and university students to revitalize the model council.
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