"Approved for leave of absence." University voluntary...Will it be a clue to resolve the conflict?

[Anchor]
Yesterday (29th), the Ministry of Education announced that it would leave medical students to take a leave of absence to the university's autonomy.

As the prerequisites for the launch of the ruling and opposition parties and the parliamentary consultative body, which were put forward by the doctors' groups, have been resolved, attention is being paid to whether it will be a clue to resolve the legislative conflict.

I'll connect you with a reporter to find out more. Reporter Lee Moon Seok!

Did the Ministry of Education say that it left the university to approve the leave of absence, but that it did not change the policy of "alliance leave"?

[Reporter]
Yes, the Ministry of Education emphasized that it did not withdraw its previous policy of "no leave of absence from the alliance."

After confirming the students' personal reasons for taking a leave of absence, each university was required to approve the leave of absence only if it was not an alliance leave of absence.

However, despite the government's explanation, the process is progressing rapidly, with the Solidarity and Ancient Medical School approving the students' leave of absence.

It is reported that universities will estimate the number of people returning to the first semester of next year based on the approval of leave of absence and prepare the curriculum accordingly.

The Ministry of Education said 37 out of 40 medical schools are currently not allowed to take a leave of absence for more than three consecutive semesters due to school regulations.

Therefore, he explained that universities will decide to dispose of students who do not return to the first semester of next year, except in certain cases such as military leave of absence.

With the addition of the increased number of people to return to school, he stressed that the university can autonomously operate a flexible five- to six-year academic system, especially on the concerns of overcrowding in the first grade next year.

He also reaffirmed his position that it is impossible to readjust the quota for the 25th grade.

[Anchor]
"Autonomous approval for leave of absence" was requested by the medical community first, right?

The doctors' group's response is lukewarm?

[Reporter]
Yes, the medical community's atmosphere is more natural than welcoming.

First of all, medical students seem to take this decision for granted, saying that the Ministry of Education was preventing them from taking a legal leave of absence.

Most positively, the organization was the Korean Medical Association, which evaluated that the government made the right decision.

The government expects the decision to be a clue to resolve the legislative conflict.

This is because it has resolved the prerequisites for participation in the ruling and opposition parties and parliamentary consultative bodies, which have been proposed by medical organizations such as the Korean Medical Association.

However, the prevailing analysis is that this measure is insufficient as a driving force for a large number of students to return or for doctors to change their minds.

Park Dan, chairman of the emergency committee of the council, also criticized the government's plan to talk about the operation of flexible academic institutions through SNS as clumsy.

However, he said, "The suspension of recruitment in 25 years is correct, but if the entrance examination is enforced by the president's insistence, the suspension of recruitment in 26 years is inevitable," leaving room for dialogue.

In the meantime, the internal strife of the Medical Association, a major pillar of the medical community, is expected to act as a variable in the parliamentary conflict situation.

The Council of Representatives yesterday decided to vote on the 10th of next month after proposing the impeachment of Chairman Lim Hyun-taek for reasons such as dogmatism and rude talk.

This is YTN Lee Munseok from the Ministry of Education.