The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education has established a institutional basis to actively promote cultural heritage education utilizing digital technology. The Jeonbuk Provincial Council recently passed the "Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Office of Education Digital Cultural Heritage Education Activation Ordinance," proposed by Representative Lim Jong-myeong (Namwon 2) during the 417th provisional session.

This ordinance aims to enable students in Jeonbuk Province to systematically and vividly learn about the region's history and cultural heritage in a digital manner, in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the era of digital transformation. Particularly significant is the support provided through digital cultural heritage education for students to recognize their regional identity and form a proper perspective on history.

According to the ordinance, the Superintendent of Education will establish and implement plans for activating digital cultural heritage education every five years, and also develop annual implementation plans to support this. The plans will include the development and distribution of textbooks and programs, teacher training, expansion of participation, establishment of cooperation systems, and dissemination of exemplary cases. Furthermore, the focus is on ensuring that digital cultural heritage education goes beyond mere information delivery, utilizing digital technologies such as virtual reality (VR) to allow students to experience and understand cultural heritage.

Provisions have been made to allow schools to autonomously operate education on the ground. School principals can implement digital cultural heritage education according to educational conditions, and education linked to on-site learning is also possible. Additionally, the Office of Education can delegate part of the educational projects to relevant institutions or organizations as needed to enhance effectiveness, and regulations have been established to form a council related to digital cultural heritage education.

Representative Lim Jong-myeong emphasized the reason for enacting the ordinance, stating that "digital cultural heritage is an educational asset that connects the fragmented past, present, and future," and that "active policy implementation at the level of the Office of Education is necessary for students to cultivate historical pride in the region and enhance their identity."

With the enactment of this ordinance, the Jeonbuk Office of Education can now institutionally support digital-based regional cultural heritage education, and it is expected that various educational contents reflecting the region's characteristics and substantial history education centered on schools will be activated in the future.