Kim Jong Un honours 80th anniversary of Kim Il Sung University
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On September 30, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic Republic of Korea (DPRK), delivered a speech titled "Respects to the Glorious 80-Year History of Kim Il Sung University," on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the institution.
Kim Il Sung University, widely recognized as the most prestigious educational institution in the DPRK, embodies the government's socialist-oriented scientific and educational principles. The university's 80th founding anniversary was marked by formal celebrations, including an international scientific conference, highlighting both domestic and global academic connections.
"Kim Il Sung University is a solid, core stronghold that reliably guarantees the advance of the socialist cause by employing the Juche-based ideas on nation building and education for its mainstay and by training talented personnel who personify the wisdom and resourcefulness of the people," Kim Jong Un said.
Kim Jong Un also noted that at its foundation "the university had only 68 teachers, seven faculties and 1 500 or so students" but noted that now: "As I am standing here, I can see the university's thousands of educators and 10 000 or so students brimming with enthusiasm. This fills my heart with trust and confidence in the powerful body of personnel who will shoulder the responsibility for the future of our state."
During the event, Kim Jong Un emphasized the university's historical significance in producing highly trained cadres committed to the country's ideological, scientific, and technological development.
"Glorious is the university's 80-year history; from the first days of our Republic to this date, the university has achieved notable successes in education and scientific research to support this country's foundations and provide a firm guarantee for its future prosperity.
I courteously propose that we pay our respects to the university's first Chancellor Ho Hon as well as to Kim Ji Jong, To Sang Rok, Pak Si Hyong, Chae Hui Guk, So Sang Guk and other elder educators, who left an indelible imprint on the pages of its glorious history through their high academic authority and successes in education and scientific research."
Looking forward he said: "The educational power we are going to build is a revolutionary, advanced and people-oriented one of our own style. To this end, the main orientation should be to guarantee the development and prosperity of our socialist state by dint of education; the fundamental principle, to strictly adhere to the Party's ideas and theories on education; the basic task, to train talented revolutionaries, possessed of excellent spiritual and moral traits and high intellectual and practical abilities, who will serve the state and the people; the main goal, to reduce regional differences in the educational level and make all the people well-versed in science and technology; the important function, to support and lead the comprehensive development of the state; the main motive force for development, to build up the ranks of teachers in terms of quality; the basic way, to update the educational structure, system, contents and methods and ensure the qualitative improvement of the educational conditions and environment; and the basic guarantee, to strengthen the guidance and assistance by the Party and the state and increase social support for education. In the long run, we will develop our education into the one to which we can fully entrust the future of our state and people."
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