calendar>>June 13. 2012 Juch 101 |
KCNA Detailed Report on Celebrations of 66th KCU Anniversary
|
|
Pyongyang, June 13 (KCNA) -- The Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday released a detailed report on the grand celebrations of the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children's Union (KCU). According to it, the celebrations took place here from June 3 to 8. The celebrations were held most significantly thanks to the noble outlook of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government on posterity and future, an outlook which calls for regarding the work for the younger generation as the most important affair. The celebrations proved to be a grand assembly of successors to the Songun revolution as they instilled into the people faith in the rosy future of thriving socialist Korea. More than 20 000 delegates were selected from all the primary, secondary and branch schools across the country. They included Jongilbong Secondary School at the foot of Mt. Paektu, Panmunjom Secondary School near the Military Demarcation Line and a branch school on Jamae Islet in the West Sea. They were invited to visit Pyongyang. Children of ordinary workers, farmers, service personnel, scientists and technicians who are exemplary in study and organizational life were chosen as delegates. No sooner had this exciting news reached every part of the country than an unprecedented festive mood prevailed in the country. Transportation was arranged under the deep care of the party and state to bring the KCU delegates to the venue of the grand festival. Special trains, planes and buses brought them to Pyongyang. Parents, teachers, people from all walks of life and school youth and children warmly sent the delegates off with bouquets and garlands. Pyongyang was busy welcoming the delegates. Senior party and state officials and Pyongyang citizens warmly received the delegates. Measures were taken one after another to ensure that the delegates took part in the celebrations without slightest inconvenience. Certificates of delegates to the celebrations of the 66th anniversary of the KCU were awarded to them. The delegates visited the statues of Generalissimos Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill and the plaza of Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to express thanks to them for having provided all the children with an ample opportunity of learning by enforcing the universal 11-year compulsory education system and brought them all sorts of happiness, pleasure and beautiful hope and dream. They visited Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung. A joint national meeting of the KCU organizations was held with splendor at Kim Il Sung Stadium here to celebrate its 66th anniversary. The dear respected Kim Jong Un made a historic speech at the meeting. After a KCU congratulatory group recited a poem for the occasion, an oath of millions of KCU members was made at the meeting to fully prepare themselves as children's guard boundlessly faithful to Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Un taking delegates in his embrace enjoyed the concert "Love future!" given by the Unhasu Orchestra, the concert specially provided by him. Kim Jong Un had a photo session with the delegates. From the very day of their arrival in Pyongyang, the delegates were very pleased and happy to tour different places. They visited the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong, the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Memorial Tower, the National House of Class Education, the e-library and swimming gymnasium of Kim Il Sung University, the Taedonggang Combined Fruit Farm, Changjon Street, etc. They were honored to attend a meeting of schoolchildren on successes made in the efforts to be knowledgeable, virtuous and healthy. They firmly pledged themselves to convey the noble loving care shown by the Generalissimos and Kim Jong Un who bestowed all blessings upon the younger generation and become exemplary members of KCU in the Songun era, bearing deep in mind the patriotic soul of parents who became heroes and labor innovators. Bright and cheerful laughter of KCU delegates could be heard in the amusement park of Kaeson Youth Park, the Central Zoo, the Central Botanical Garden, Pyongyang Grand Theatre, Pyongyang Circus Theatre and other entertainment and service facilities. At least 260 delegates were honored to receive birthday spreads sent by him. He sent gifts to all the delegates. All the blessed children left Pyongyang on June 9 amid the warm send-off of Pyongyang citizens. |
Copyright (C) KOREA NEWS SERVICE(KNS) All Rights Reserved.
|