Inauguration Ceremony of Former Jeonnam Superintendent Kim Dae-jung, a 'Strong Start' for the 4th Elected Term

Launch of the 'Jeonnam Education Kim Dae-jung Ship' with Residents

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Kim Dae-jung, Superintendent of Jeonnam Education, held an inauguration ceremony on the 1st and officially began his duties, marking a strong start to the 4th term of resident-elected office.

The inauguration ceremony took place in the large conference room on the 2nd floor of the government building in the morning, attended by the Jeonnam education family, residents, and invited guests.

In his inaugural address, Superintendent Kim said, “Following the stern mandate of the residents, we take the first step toward a great transformation of Jeonnam education,” and promised, “We will realize a future opened together and a solid Jeonnam education.”

He continued, “The great transformation of Jeonnam education is a commitment to creating schools faithful to the basics of education. Through future education, we will nurture students’ capabilities so that our children can learn and achieve their dreams in Jeonnam,” adding, “We will achieve Jeonnam-style educational autonomy where everyone becomes the owner within an educational community of participation, cooperation, and solidarity.”

He also stated, “To overcome the crisis of regional extinction and an uncertain future, we aim to achieve a great transformation of Jeonnam education,” and pledged, “Through Jeonnam-style educational autonomy and the realization of future education, we will overcome regional extinction and create a mutually prosperous Jeonnam education.”

Instead of reading the inaugural speech, Superintendent Kim shared the policy vision for the great transformation of Jeonnam education with the education family through a ‘Dialogue with the Education Family.’

In particular, he presented practical tasks such as job creation based on regional strategic industries, establishment of a customized education system, and changes in the educational paradigm based on the digital society of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.

After the inauguration ceremony, he visited Gangjin High School and Dasan Chodang in Doam-myeon, Gangjin-gun, to discuss with the education family key policy tasks such as ways to enhance educational capacity.

Superintendent Kim Dae-jung graduated from the Department of Philosophy at Chonnam National University and began his teaching career in 1984 at Mokpo Jeongmyeong Girls' High School. After being dismissed due to his activities with the Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union, he served as a Mokpo city council member (three terms) and as chairman of the Mokpo City Council.

He served as chief secretary of the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education during the 1st and 2nd resident-elected terms, and has been active as the representative of the Jeonnam Education Autonomy Platform and as the standing chairman of the Jeonnam Education Great Transformation Practice Solidarity.

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