Gyeongbuk Office of Education Listens to 'Student Safety On-Site Voices' ... Commits to 'Ensuring Children's Safety'

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of Gyeongbuk Education, is consulting with inspection team members and officials about school safety.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Gyeongbuk Office of Education visited Gyerim High School in Gyeongju on June 16 to inspect the overall safety of students' school life and to listen to opinions from the school field.

This inspection was conducted as part of the "50-Day Intensive Student Safety Inspection" from May 18 to July 6, targeting a total of 165 kindergartens, elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the province. A student safety inspection team was formed focusing on three areas closely related to students' school life: ▲school quarantine and meal hygiene safety ▲educational activity safety ▲educational facility safety.

The intensive inspection covered a total of 10 items in 3 areas: ▲In the school quarantine and meal hygiene safety area, ①prevention and management of school infectious diseases ②meal safety management and food poisoning prevention ▲In the educational activity safety area, ③safety management of field trips such as school excursions ④prevention and management of school violence and sexual violence, and protection of students' mental health ▲In the educational facility safety area, ⑤commuting safety management ⑥safety management of school buildings and facilities ⑦safety management of construction sites inside and outside the school ⑧fire prevention and response management in dormitories ⑨safety management of science laboratories ⑩natural disaster response management.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education thoroughly checked overall student safety through safety inspections by area and immediately took or improved measures in consultation with the school on vulnerable parts at the site.

On this day, Superintendent Lim and the inspection team held a council with school-related personnel including the principal, chairperson of the school operation committee, president of the parents' association, and president of the alumni association to discuss overall matters in the school field to ensure children's safety and to agree on preparing future improvement plans.

Superintendent Lim Jong-sik said, "I hope this opportunity will further strengthen the safety of our precious students and become a chance for parents to trust Gyeongbuk education. I will continue to frequently visit school sites to check student safety and listen to opinions from the field."

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