Gyeongnam Provincial Council Holds Youth Mock Assembly... Fostering Democratic Awareness

The First Ham-an Gunbuk Elementary School of the Year

15 Students from Grades 3 to 6 Participated

On the 28th, the Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council held its first youth mock council of the year at the council's main chamber, with students and teachers from Gunbuk Elementary School in Haman participating.

The Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council held this year's first youth mock council session in the council's main chamber, with students and their supervising teachers from Gunbuk Elementary School in Haman participating.

The council's youth mock council aims to enhance understanding of the roles and functions of local councils and provide opportunities to cultivate democratic awareness among elementary, middle, and high school students in the province.

On this day, the students first elected a chairperson through a secret ballot, then engaged in a 5-minute free speech session on the theme "Creating a Healthy Local Community." They also debated for and against the ordinance they proposed themselves, titled "Ordinance on Prohibiting Smartphone Use in Schools," and voted electronically to pass the ordinance, experiencing firsthand the legislative activities conducted in the actual provincial council.

Chairman Kim Jin-bu said, "I hope that the youth, who are the future leaders, will empathize with and understand the role of our local council through this opportunity, and take greater interest in local autonomy and local councils."

The provincial council plans to conduct a total of five youth mock councils targeting about 130 participants by October this year.

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