Ministry of Education Conducts Safety Inspection for Heavy Snow "Considering Adjustments to Academic Operations"

Request for School Commute Safety Management and Vulnerable Facility Inspection

On the 13th, citizens are walking in the snow in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] On the 15th, the Ministry of Education urged adjustments to school hours and temporary closures in response to cold waves and heavy snowfall in the metropolitan area, Gangwon, and Chungcheong regions.

The Ministry of Education announced that it sent an urgent official letter to city and provincial education offices and other educational institutions to prevent safety accidents.

Each city and provincial education office and school plans to consider adjusting school hours or temporary closures depending on weather conditions.

The Ministry of Education requested educational institutions such as education offices and schools to check weather conditions like heavy snow and cold waves and verify emergency contact networks with related organizations to prevent safety accidents.

Additionally, it urged the inspection of vulnerable facilities, removal of risk factors, prohibition of access to facilities expected to suffer damage, and strengthening of safety management on the way to and from school.

Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, asked, "Educational institutions should prioritize student safety by strengthening safety management and do their best in facility safety management, including inspecting vulnerable facilities, to minimize damage to school facilities."

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