Jeong Geun-sik, Seoul Education Superintendent, Controversy Over Education Minister Candidate "Hope for Wise Government Decision"

[Financial News] Jeong Geun-sik, Seoul City Superintendent of Education, expressed his position on the controversy over the nominee for Minister of Education, Lee Jin-suk, who is embroiled in allegations of plagiarism on the 20th.

Superintendent Jeong stated on his Facebook that day, "I hope unnecessary conflicts will be resolved quickly," and "I look forward to the wise decision of the current government, which began amid democratic values and public expectations."

He conveyed, "Many citizens who have observed the recent National Assembly audit process have expressed their regrets and concerns to me."

He continued, "The next Minister of Education has the duty to comprehensively address issues from elementary, middle, and high school education to higher education and proactively solve the challenges of future society." Superintendent Jeong mentioned various issues facing the education sector, such as the decline in the number of students, regional educational disparities, the spread of AI technology, and environmental problems.

Superintendent Jeong added, "For the next Minister of Education to proactively solve these challenges, a firm belief from the educational field and society as a whole is essential," and "A Minister of Education who earns the respect and support of all those striving in elementary, middle, high school, and university fields for the bright future of students is required."
ahnman@fnnews.com Ahn Seung-hyun Reporter