Great Progress in Education

 Pyongyang, December 30 (KCNA) -- True to the intention of the Workers' Party of Korea to make the education the one that can shoulder the future of the country, remarkable successes have been achieved in this year's educational work.
The overall educational structure of the country has been improved, the contents and methods of education have been updated so as to give advanced education to students, and the material foundations have been further strengthened to provide a guarantee for putting the country's educational work on a higher stage.
Great progress has been made in improving the overall educational structure so as to give more advanced and practical education to students.
The contents and methods of education have been improved to enable students to acquire versatile and deep knowledge in their major fields of study and practical abilities.
The tele-education system has been actively operated to contribute to realizing the Party's plan for making all the people well versed in science and technology.
Substantial progress has been made in strengthening the ranks of teachers and improving their abilities and qualifications.
And successes have been made in improving the educational conditions and environment.
Model schools, branch schools and kindergartens have been built or remodeled across the country, many classrooms put on a multi-functional basis and many universities in the field of teacher training including Kim Chol Ju University of Education and Sariwon Ri Kye Sun University of Education have been turned into pedigrees for education of the rising generation.
An educational network has been established to make a substantial contribution to the development of educational work in the whole regions, and educational aid program centers have been built in Pyongyang and all provinces to provide reliable bases for putting education on an IT basis. -0-