Jeon Gyeongseon, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member, Criticizes "Inadequate Operation of Provincial University"

Jeon Gyeong-seon, Jeonnam Provincial Assembly Member

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Jeon Gyeong-seon, Vice Chairman of the Jeonnam Provincial Council (Democratic Party of Korea, Mokpo 5), criticized the inadequate management of Jeonnam Provincial University and demanded improvements.

At the 2nd Planning and Administration Committee business report session of the 364th extraordinary meeting of the Jeonnam Provincial Council on the 20th, Vice Chairman Jeon strongly condemned the negligent management practices, including the suspension of project support and failure to win public contest projects at Jeonnam Provincial University.

Vice Chairman Jeon pointed out, "Jeonnam Provincial University was the only provincial university among seven nationwide that was not selected for general financial support in last year's university basic competency evaluation."

He continued, "From this year, 10 billion KRW of national funding has been cut off for three years, and the university also failed to win the Higher Education Institution Hub District Project (HiVE) public contest," adding, "In the future, the university will have to cover finances solely through its own projects, but it is questionable what self-help efforts are currently being made."

Furthermore, he said, "There were high expectations for the appointment of a university president with extensive public service experience, but considering the current university management situation, there are many shortcomings compared to his capabilities, and the evaluation of the president within the school is negative," urging, "I hope he will do his best with a sense of responsibility and mission during the remaining term."

He also ordered, "Since Jeonnam Provincial University was established to respond to crisis situations such as population extinction and declining school-age population and to improve poor educational conditions, strong structural reforms are necessary."

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