Paju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Sohn Baichan), has officially launched its ‘Phone Free School’ initiative to reduce smartphone use in schools and foster the healthy growth and future competencies of its students.
Sohn Bae-chan, Mayor of Paju City, attended the ‘Phone Free School’ proclamation ceremony held at Jijihyang Multipurpose Hall on the 30th and gave a greeting. Photo by Paju City
On July 30, Paju City announced its commitment to building a healthy school culture where students can break free from smartphone dependence, communicate with each other, and think independently, during the ‘Phone Free School’ proclamation ceremony held at the Jijihyang Multipurpose Hall.
This proclamation ceremony was organized to lay the foundation for ‘RAS education,’ which seeks to reduce unnecessary smartphone use during school hours and shift that time toward activities such as Reading, Arts, and Sports.
The event was attended by over 300 people, including Paju Mayor Sohn Baichan, An Minseok and Jeon Seona, Directors of the Paju Office of Education, National Assembly members Yoon Hu-deok and Park Jung, city councilors, local principals and vice principals, parents, and students.
Mayor Sohn, accompanied by the superintendent, education directors, and student representatives, pledged to work together through a joint oath and proclamation performance, vowing to create an educational environment where students can limit smartphone use in the classroom, interact with their peers, and focus on learning.
Mayor Sohn stated, “While it is important to develop the ability to use digital devices properly, the experience of communicating directly with friends and thinking for oneself during one’s school years is an irreplaceable asset,” adding, “Paju City will continue to actively collaborate with the Office of Education to provide an educational environment that supports the healthy development of students.”
Hot Picks Today
![[Exclusive] Just One KOSPI IPO by July as Overlapping Listings Blocked... Lowest in 25 Years](https://www.newsbeep.com/us-pa/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026073013574164324_1785387460.jpg)
[Exclusive] Just One KOSPI IPO by July as Overlapping Listings Blocked… Lowest in 25 Years
Paju City continues to carry out educational cooperation projects and improve educational environments to nurture future talent, and plans to further expand policies to provide students with a safe and healthy place to grow.
This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.
© The Asia Business Daily. All rights reserved. Unauthorized AI training and use prohibited.