N. Korea's Kim stresses role of education at teachers' conference
North Korea has opened the 15th National Conference of Teachers in Pyongyang, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the importance of education and touting teachers' role in advancing it, state media reported Thursday. In his opening address a day earlier, Kim called education "the most important state affair that cannot and should not lag behind the work of any other fields" and praised teachers as…
North Korea's Kim Jong-un emphasized the vital role of education during the 15th National Conference of Teachers in Pyongyang. The leader highlighted teachers as the nation's champions of raising its next generation, describing them as "patriots" who have been instrumental in the development of youth in the alien land. Kim acknowledged that the education sector is undergoing a significant transformation, with changes in its system, content, and environment.
He stressed that education is now at a critical juncture and affirmed that it is the most important state affair, urging educators to be held in higher esteem.
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