Imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine of 10 million won for violation,
Academy district in Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th. News1, ‘A retired university admissions officer who has not been retired for 3 years will not be able to establish an academy or engage in employment related to counseling, as well as personal tutoring or running of cram schools.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Education announced that it deliberated and resolved on the amendment to the ‘Higher Education Act’ focusing on these contents and the amendment to the ‘Act on the Establishment and Operation of Academies and Tutoring’ at the State Council on the 9th and submitted them to the National Assembly.’,
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, ‘Currently, the Higher Education Act prohibits a retired admissions officer from establishing an academy in accordance with Article 2-1 of the Academy Act or engaging in employment for 3 years after retirement, and also prohibits the establishment of a company specializing in counseling or employment.’,
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, ‘However, there has been criticism of a regulatory blind spot as the act of establishing cram schools or providing private tutoring is not subject to restrictions under the Academy Act, and there is no effective sanction provision for violations. In 2021, the government submitted amendments to the Higher Education Act and the Academy Act with the same content to the National Assembly, but the bill was abandoned when the 21st National Assembly ended its term, prompting a renewed amendment.’,
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, ‘Therefore, the Ministry of Education revised the Higher Education Act to prevent retired admissions officers who have not been retired for 3 years from ‘establishing a cram school’ or ‘engaging in private tutoring activities’. It also introduced penalty provisions imposing imprisonment for up to 1 year or a fine of up to 10 million won on retired admissions officers who violate the law.’,
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, ‘The Academy Act includes a provision that includes a violation of the Higher Education Act as a disqualifying factor for academies, cram schools, and private tutors, and supplements it so that the effect of reporting is lost if a retired admissions officer reports the establishment or operation of a cram school or private tutoring. It also provides a basis for the Superintendent of Education to suspend teaching or cancel the registration of an academy within 1 year for academies that employ retired admissions officers who have not been retired for 3 years as instructors or executive officers.’