[6.3 Election] Jeong Sunghong Opens Suncheon Supporters' Office..."Innovation Hub for the Eastern Region"

Jeong Sunghong, a preliminary candidate running for the position of Superintendent of the Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City Office of Education, has opened the Suncheon Supporters' Office, which will serve as a forward base for targeting the eastern region of Jeollanam-do, and has begun his full-fledged campaign activities.

On the 26th, Jeong announced that he successfully held the opening ceremony for the Supporters' Office in Jorye-dong, Suncheon, with approximately 1,000 local dignitaries, parents, and education officials attending throughout the event.

Jeong Sunghong, a preliminary candidate for the Superintendent of Education of Jeonnam Gwangju Integrated Special City, opened the Suncheon Supporters' Office.

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On this day, Rim Chuseop, the head of the supporters' association, expressed his support in his welcoming remarks, saying, "I am convinced that Jeong Sunghong is the right choice for the normalization of education in Jeonnam and Gwangju and for the future generations," and added, "I will not simply serve as the head of the association, but will work together for his victory."

Candidate Jeong stated, "Suncheon is the central city of the eastern region of Jeollanam-do as well as a strategic base for realizing integrated education in Jeonnam and Gwangju," adding, "From here, I will initiate changes in education and expand them throughout Jeonnam and Gwangju."

He continued, "We need to shift to an education system that does not give up on any single child and focuses on growth rather than competition," and emphasized, "I will establish a new educational framework tailored to the era of integrated education."

On the occasion of the opening ceremony, Jeong announced his intent to actively pursue customized educational policies for the eastern region and unveiled his core pledges.

The main points include: ▲Operating the nation's first 'educational city' model in the Yeosu, Suncheon, and Gwangyang areas; ▲Building a university-industry-academia collaborative system based on Suncheon National University, linking education to entrepreneurship; ▲Operating an international ecological school leveraging Suncheonman, a nationally significant ecological asset; ▲Promoting local residency-based specialized projects that attract people from all over the world for educational purposes; ▲Establishing a local residency era covering the entire life cycle, from birth through graduation and employment; ▲Creating future schools that foster competencies, offering a curriculum of the highest international standards; and ▲Designating Yeosu as an educational special zone following Suncheon.

Jeong pledged, "Education should be a system that brings out the potential of children," and promised, "I will move away from entrance exam-oriented education and shift toward a system where diverse talents are respected." Meanwhile, starting with the opening of the Suncheon Supporters' Office, Jeong plans to launch a full-scale campaign targeting voters in the eastern region.

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