Despite of the people's strong opposition, the ministry brought together principals of schools in different parts of south Korea on Jan. 18 in a bid to stage the farce of applying for the establishment of "an institute for studying state- compiled textbooks".

The editorial denounced the ministry's action as the height of irresponsibility as it creates confusion in education, following a tiny handful of Park Geun Hye forces.

It urged the "National Assembly" to take a special measure to prevent harm to schools.