Gyeonggi Education Office Declares a “Grand Transformation in Reading Education”... “Imagination and Questions Begin in Books”

Over 700 Participants Including Students, Parents, and Teachers
Promoting Reading Education Linking Schools, Homes, and Communities
Presenting the Vision and Direction of Reading Education Needed in the AI Era

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, led by Superintendent An Minseok, has declared a transformation in reading education to foster the ability to think and ask questions—skills deemed essential for students in the age of AI.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the 'Gyeonggi Reading Education Grand Transition Declaration Ceremony' on the 28th, attended by over 700 people including students, parents, teachers, village education community members, and reading education stakeholders. Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

On September 28, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education held the "Gyeonggi Reading Education Grand Transformation Proclamation Ceremony," attended by about 700 participants, including students, parents, teachers, community education members, and reading education officials. The event’s aim was to ensure that reading, which begins at school, is carried over into the home and the wider community, thereby becoming a part of students’ daily lives.

The event, themed "Imagination and Questions That Begin in Books," featured a book exhibition, a teachers’ orchestra performance, and a vision talk on reading education. Superintendent An Minseok, poet An Do-hyeon, as well as representatives of students, teachers, and parents, shared opinions on the significance of reading in the AI era and the future direction of education.

Representatives of students, teachers, parents, education offices, and local government leaders, together with Superintendent An, read a vision statement and pledged to work together to expand reading education.

Superintendent An stated, "Today’s proclamation must not end as mere words but should be carried out in the daily lives of students. For children to naturally develop the habit of reading, not only schools but also families and communities need to work together."

An Minseok, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, is giving a greeting speech at the "Gyeonggi Reading Education Great Transformation Proclamation Ceremony" held on the 28th. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

He also added, "For students in the AI era, reading is crucial for nurturing the ability to think for themselves and ask questions. Gyeonggi Province will lead reading education in Korea."

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