Violence, Abusive Language, and Harsh Treatment Prohibited... Gyeongbuk Office of Education Implements Human Rights Pledge for School Sports Team Coaches and Students

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Jong-sik) announced on August 20 that it will promote the signing of a 'School Sports Team Human Rights Pledge' and provide human rights and integrity education for school sports team coaches and student athletes in the province to foster a healthy culture within school sports teams and strengthen the protection of student athletes' rights.

This measure was introduced as part of an urgent comprehensive plan to eradicate inappropriate practices and prevent recurrence in the field of school sports teams, following a recent incident involving violence by a school sports team coach.

Gyeongbuk Office of Education

The pledge targets a total of approximately 5,200 people, including about 400 school sports team coaches and about 4,800 student athletes in the Gyeongbuk region. This includes both coaches hired directly by schools and individually registered student athletes.

The pledge contains specific action items to create a safe sports environment where student athletes are respected, including prohibiting violence and abusive language, banning unnecessary physical contact, respecting personal dignity and privacy, and forbidding the concealment of harsh treatment or unfair instructions.

The Gyeongbuk Office of Education plans to enhance the effectiveness of the pledge by conducting regular inspections and providing human rights and integrity education, ensuring the process does not become a mere formality.

Meanwhile, the Gyeongbuk Office of Education is conducting an online school violence survey of all student athletes and coaches belonging to school sports teams in the province until August 21 to protect student athletes and ensure the safe operation of school sports teams. Follow-up actions will be thoroughly implemented based on the results.

Additionally, for serious cases of violence, the 'One-Strike Out' system will be applied, allowing the immediate termination of a coach's contract upon a single violation. The management guidelines will be revised accordingly, and a school sports team school violence reporting center will be operated at each district education support office to ensure swift response from the receipt of reports to case handling.

Lim Jong-sik, Superintendent of the Gyeongbuk Office of Education, stated, "We will establish a sports team culture where student athletes can fully realize their dreams and abilities in a safe and transparent environment," and added, "We will continue to strive to create a school sports ecosystem where both coaches and students are respected."

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