Gwangju Superintendent Candidate Park Hye-ja: "Creating Education Without Discrimination Against Disabled People"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Park Hyeja, a preliminary candidate for Superintendent of Education of Gwangju Metropolitan City, stated, "I will create an inclusive education system in Gwangju without discrimination against people with disabilities."

Candidate Park said, "Recently, people with disabilities have been continuing their struggle to demand the right to move safely," adding, "They should not be discriminated against simply because of physical disabilities."

She continued, "The education sector has an obligation to guarantee the mobility rights of those with physical disabilities and to eliminate discrimination," emphasizing, "Opportunities for education must be equal for everyone, and I will establish an education system that balances the starting point from the beginning."

She also spoke about the situation where the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities is protesting, demanding practical measures such as "government funding support for lifelong education for people with disabilities and the operation costs of special transportation (disabled call taxis)" from the Yoon Seok-yeol transition team.

Candidate Park said, "The government’s lukewarm attitude toward disability policies has led these individuals to take to the streets," and added, "I will create an environment where the voices of the vulnerable are listened to even for a moment, ensuring that such incidents do not occur in Gwangju’s education sector."

She emphasized, "To prevent people with disabilities from dropping out of education, I will upgrade the Special Support Center to the Special Education Promotion Institute to realize education tailored to the life cycle of students with disabilities."

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