On his field-guidance to Jagang Province, President

Kim Il Sung made sure that the Kanggye College of Arts (at that time) was set up through the selection of schoolchildren with distinguished artistic qualities and gave precious instructions for education.

Chairman Kim Jong Il saw to it that the teachers' forces of the conservatory were built up for the rosy future of the development of the musical art and sent many musical instruments to the conservatory, bestowing warm benevolence to the teaching staff and students.

The conservatory, which has developed under the care of the President and the Chairman, is greeting a new phase of its development under the guidance of the respected Comrade

Kim Jong Un.

He led the work to train reserves with rich expert knowledge and high artistic skills while giving definite precedence to political and ideological education under the uplifted banner of a revolution in education in the new century.

True to the behests of the President and the Chairman and the lofty intention of Kim Jong Un, the conservatory has made achievements in implementing the Party's policy on art education.

Amid the brisk work for studying and perfecting the Korean-style advantageous educational methods, the number of October 8 Model Professors and winners of new teaching method certificates has increased, many students were highly appreciated at national art contests and encouraged the working people to implement the Party's policies through their diverse art performances at the worksites.

A meeting took place on Wednesday to mark the 50th founding anniversary of the conservatory.