Gyeongbuk Office of Education Promotes Benefits of Proper Walking! ... Experience Essay Contest Held

Gyeongbuk Office of Education Promotes the Benefits of Walking Correctly! Poster for the Correct Walking Experience Essay Contest Announcement.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education is holding a ‘Correct Walking Experience Essay Contest’ to widely promote the benefits of walking correctly.

This contest, under the theme ‘Correct Walking with Health, Emotion, and Fun,’ is open to all elementary, middle, and high school students in Gyeongbuk, their parents (student families), and school staff (including instructors).

The submission period is from June 13 to August 31, and entries should be written in a Hangul file according to the specified format and submitted to the teacher in charge at the respective school.

The Office of Education will form a panel of experts in the relevant field to conduct a fair evaluation and announce the winners at the end of September. Student category winners will receive a Superintendent’s Award and prizes (cultural gift certificates and a collection of works), while winners in the parent and staff categories will be awarded cultural gift certificates and a collection of works.

Consistent practice of correct walking in daily life helps adolescents maintain proper posture and improve physical fitness during their growth period, as well as enhance concentration, which contributes to academic improvement.

It is also known to reduce the risk of stroke, heart disease, and osteoporosis, and to be effective in treating various back diseases, arthritis, and blood sugar control.

Since 2020, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education has included the correct walking campaign in its major work plans to promote it widely, designating and operating leading schools. This year, 169 leading elementary, middle, and high schools are focusing on practicing correct walking.

Park Jongjin, Director of the Physical Education and Health Division, said, “Through this contest, we will discover and share good cases where correct walking has positively changed the body and mind, and further spread the culture of correct walking to cultivate self-management capabilities.”

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