Language Rehabilitation Specialist National Exam Issue Resolution Requested... Lee Geun-yong, President of Daegu Cyber University, Appeals with Head Shaving

Ministry of Health and Welfare and Kuksiwon Urged to Formulate Countermeasures

Students and alumni of the Department of Speech Therapy at Daegu Cyber University, along with the student council and faculty members, gathered in front of the Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Sejong City on the 19th to hold a rally appealing for a resolution to the national examination issues.

Daegu Cyber University President Lee Geun-yong is shaving his head on the 19th in front of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, demanding measures for speech therapy students to take the national examination.

At the rally, Daegu Cyber University President Lee Geun-yong and Vice President Jeon Jong-guk shaved their heads to raise awareness of the grievances of current students and alumni of the Department of Speech Therapy and urged the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board to promptly devise countermeasures.

President Lee Geun-yong stated, “As the president, I find it unbearable that students who have faithfully followed government policies and the school's curriculum are suffering,” adding, “I decided to shave my head to express my determination to do my best as president for the students and alumni who are struggling due to this very regrettable ruling.”

Students and graduates of the Department of Speech Therapy at Daegu Cyber University, along with the student council and faculty members, are holding a rally in front of the Ministry of Health and Welfare building in Sejong City to address the national exam issues.

This rally was the second demonstration since the gathering on the 13th, demanding a solution to the disqualification from taking the national speech therapist licensing exam. They strongly urged the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the National Health Personnel Licensing Examination Board to quickly establish measures to resolve the situation.

Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, both Daegu Cyber University and Wonkwang Digital University, which are distance education institutions, have been barred from allowing current students and alumni to take the national licensing exams.

At the rally, Daegu Cyber University students demanded that exceptions be made to allow them to take the speech therapist exam scheduled for the 30th. They also requested that the eligibility of graduates from 2022 and 2023 be maintained. Currently, about 960 students are enrolled, and it is reported that around 150 of them have applied for this year’s exam.

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