Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, gave field guidance at the School Things Factory and the School Fixtures Factory under construction on November 4.

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

He was greeted on the spot by No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence, the commanding officers of the units of the Korean People’s Army involved in the construction, officials of design institutions and officials concerned.

First, he visited the construction site of the School Things Factory.

After acquainting himself with the progress of the project, he went round the site.

He stressed once again that the construction of the School Things Factory, the School Fixtures Factory and the Educational Apparatus Factory to which the Party attaches importance is of great significance in consolidating the material foundation of the educational field of the country and improving the educational conditions and environment.

Saying that thanks to the devoted efforts of the soldier-builders, the construction of the factory, to which only lip service had been paid in the educational field for several years, is to be completed in a matter of a few months and our army has created a precious wealth for the future of the country through another worthwhile 24-7 struggle for creation which no one else can conduct, he highly appreciated their efforts.

He noted that the issue of consolidating the material and technical foundation of the educational field was dealt with as an important agenda item in every plenary meeting of the Party Central Committee for the past several years, but the project was not yet carried out until the middle of this year although five calendar years have passed. He said that this is a matter of viewpoint and attitude of the leading officials of the Cabinet and the educational field towards the Party's policies and the future of the state before taking into consideration the economic and practical conditions.

He went on:

The plenary meetings of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea adopted as many as eight similar decisions on the establishment of those factories. However, they have not been implemented, and the relevant sector also has not presented a clear way for their implementation.