Gyeonggi Office of Education Takes Initiative to Prevent Gapjil and Promote Culture of Mutual Respect

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is strengthening on-site support to prevent power abuse and promote a culture of mutual respect.

The Gyeonggi Office of Education announced on the 26th that it will operate a "Power Abuse Prevention Instructor Training" over two days from the 27th to 28th of this month, and form a pool of 30 instructors to support power abuse prevention education and conflict resolution at schools and institutions across the province.

The Power Abuse Prevention Instructor Training is the first of its kind operated by the Gyeonggi Office of Education among the 17 metropolitan and provincial offices of education. The instructors will actively support areas needed on-site such as integrity, workplace harassment, power abuse prevention, and strengthening communication sensitivity.

Additionally, to help victims of power abuse recover their daily lives, expert consulting will be provided by professionals with relevant experience and capabilities, including counseling psychologists and lawyers.

The Gyeonggi Office of Education previously revised and provided guidance on the power abuse handling guidebook by adding amended laws and guidelines, and distributed various contents such as power abuse prevention songs and music videos.

Jung Jin-min, Auditor of the Gyeonggi Office of Education, emphasized, "When members communicate and consider each other and work together to prevent power abuse, a culture of mutual respect can be created. We will expand policies that can be felt on-site, such as visiting training, conflict resolution consulting, and counseling support."

Meanwhile, according to the "Power Abuse and Unfair Work Instruction Survey" conducted by the Gyeonggi Office of Education in July, 31.1% of 10,659 teaching staff responded that "meetings and discussions for mutual communication" are necessary to improve organizational culture.

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