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Social Interest in Tele-education System Grows in DPRK
Pyongyang, November 28 (KCNA) -- The number of persons getting tele-education is steadily increasing in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, amid the growing social interest in the tele-education system.

More than 7,500 units across the country are now enlisted in the tele-education system of Kim Chaek University of Technology, which started its operation with 40 subscribers working at the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex in October Juche 99 (2010).

The objects of the system are workers, peasants and officials as well as scientists, technicians and educators who intend to make contribution to the development of the country's science and technology and education through reeducation.

Over the last few years after the graduation of the first-term students of the then Tele-education College of the university, Pyongyang University of Mechanical Engineering, Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce and other universities, too, have produced graduates who received tele-education.

Meanwhile, the level of tele-education is growing day by day along with its development into onsite education.

Universities are getting intent on the researches to further develop the tele-education system, while including more subjects and faculties in the system.

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