He warmly congratulated the teachers, students and graduates of the schools on their 65th anniversary.

He highly praised the schools for having brought up many people playing the core and pivotal role in the struggle for defending the country and achieving its prosperity over the past 65 years under the leadership and care of the great persons of Mt. Paektu.

He warmly encouraged the graduates from the schools who grew up nurturing the soul of Mangyongdae, while drinking and breathing the water and air of Mangyongdae, to successfully discharge their mission and duty as the pillars and core backbone of the Songun revolution as befitting the sons and daughters of the WPK.

He expressed hope and conviction that the teachers, students and graduates of the schools would always fulfill their key role in the effort for inheriting and accomplishing generation after generation the revolutionary cause of Juche that started in Mt. Paektu.

Then he had a photo session with them.

He warmly acknowledged the enthusiastically cheering participants.

Present there were leading officials of the party, state and army who are graduates from Mangyongdae Revolutionary School including Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Kyong Hui, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Yong Chun, Hyon Chol Hae, O Kuk Ryol, Thae Jong Su and Ri Phyong Sam, and Principals of Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School O Ryong Thaek and Ju Sun Ok.

Veteran anti-Japanese fighters including Ri Ul Sol, Hwang Sun Hui and Kim Chol Man took part.