North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize "whining" stragglers



News North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers Meeting follows Kim Jong Un's September complaints that DPRK education “lags far behind” global trends Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A recent national conference of top officials in North Korean education ranked some of the country's top universities, party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Monday, as well as condemning some schools for "whining" and the continued shortcomings in the sector. The meeting, conducted "in a format of a video conference," saw officials from across the country assess "the achievement, experience, and lessons in accomplishing the party's educational policies," the newspaper reported. A recent national conference of top officials in North Korean education ranked some of the country's top universities, party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Monday, as well as condemning some schools for "whining" and the continued shortcomings in the sector. The meeting, conducted "in a format of a video conference," saw officials from across the country assess "the achievement, experience, and lessons in accomplishing the party's educational policies," the newspaper reported. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

Meeting follows Kim Jong Un's September complaints that DPRK education “lags far behind” global trends

Jeongmin Kim February 10, 2020

North Korean officials rank top universities, criticize “whining” stragglers

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A recent national conference of top officials in North Korean education ranked some of the country's top universities, party daily the Rodong Sinmun reported Monday, as well as condemning some schools for "whining" and the continued shortcomings in the sector.

The meeting, conducted "in a format of a video conference," saw officials from across the country assess "the achievement, experience, and lessons in accomplishing the party's educational policies," the newspaper reported.

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