Tag: education
Increasing number of N. Korean students cut class as winter begins
A growing number of students at schools in Yanggang Province are cutting class without permission as winter begins, Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
Excitement building at Kim Il Sung Military University during run-up to...
Kim Il Sung Military University, the reputed alma mater of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is busy with preparations for events ahead of...
N. Korea intensifies education on greatness of Kim Jong Un
North Korea has recently stepped up ideological education aimed at teaching young people the greatness of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
According to a...
N. Korea calls for improved methods to teach preschool children
Emphasizing once again the ruling party’s policy to cultivate talented students, North Korea is calling for improved educational methods to develop the minds of...
North Korea seeks new candidates from the provinces for overseas study...
The North Korean government has ordered each of the country's province to select around ten students as candidates for an overseas study program, Daily...
Several elementary school teachers in Hamhung reported to authorities for “excessive...
Several first-grade homeroom teachers at an elementary school in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, were recently reported to the provincial department of education after asking...
More than 40% of students at schools in Hyesan fail to...
The 2022 school year in North Korea began on Apr. 1, but school attendance is reportedly suffering due to economic troubles.
A source in Yanggang...
N. Korean teacher publicly criticized for openly asking students for gifts
Amid reports that North Korean teachers are suffering from severe privation, a teacher in Hamhung, South Hamgyong Province, was recently criticized during a public...
N. Korea decides to keep schools closed for the rest of...
North Korea has decided it will not open schools this autumn semester and recently notified schools to that effect. Due to quarantine efforts against...
N. Korean teachers conduct fall semester classes at student homes
North Korean teachers are currently visiting the homes of students to conduct one-to-one classes, Daily NK has learned. North Korea appears to be trying...
