Kim Dae-jung Jeonnam Education Superintendent Transition Committee Holds Inauguration Ceremony and Begins Full-Scale Activities

President-elect Kim Dae-jung Mentions "Gaemunbalcha"

The transition committee of Kim Dae-jung, the elected Superintendent of Education for Jeonnam, held its inauguration ceremony on the 13th and began full-scale activities.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The transition committee of Kim Dae-jung, the elected Jeonnam Superintendent of Education, held its launching ceremony and began full-scale activities.

According to Kim Dae-jung's camp on the 13th, the 19th Jeonnam Superintendent of Education Transition Committee, the 4th term elected by direct vote, held its launching ceremony at 10 a.m. at the Jeonnam Office of Education Sports Education Center and officially started its schedule.

The transition committee was named the ‘Jeonnam Education Great Transformation Preparation Committee’ reflecting the slogan emphasized by Kim Dae-jung during the election period, and was composed of 12 members including a chairman, vice chairman, and members according to the Jeonnam Office of Education ordinance.

On the day, Kim Dae-jung presented appointment letters and certificates to the 12 members. The chairman appointed was Kwak Jong-wol, former Director of Education at Jeollanam-do Office of Education, and the vice chairman was Wang Myeong-seok, former Jangheung Education Director.

The 10 members were composed based on the principle of being practical to realize the elected official’s core pledges: 2 elementary school educators, 2 secondary school educators, 1 private school educator, 2 administrative officials, totaling 7 current and former education figures, 2 civil society figures for communication with residents, and 1 spokesperson.

The subcommittees were organized into five categories aligned with the education office’s department units: ▲Planning ▲Policy ▲Education ▲Administration ▲Communication.

Kim Dae-jung mentioned ‘Gaemunbalcha’ (literally “open the door and start moving”) and said, “Although the committee has started, please reflect the opinions of as many people as possible and listen to their stories during the process of carrying out the work.”

Following Kim’s intention, the transition committee has prepared a space on the Jeonnam Office of Education website to collect opinions from education family members, and plans to gather their opinions through various methods during the committee’s activities.

The newly launched committee will operate until the end of next month, during which it will grasp the current status of the education office’s work, review pledges, establish detailed implementation plans, and then disband.

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