Kim Jong Un stands in the middle of a farm (Source: The Guardian)
Brilio.net/en - At this point in time, North Korea is going through yet another phase under its communist regime- a 'rice-planting battle' which involves all students in the country to plant rice on farms! The countrys political leader, Kim Jong Un, wants to create illustrious students with technological capabilities. Amid the concerns raised by the students due to the intrusion it poses on their education, they dont really have much of a choice. It is only the selective scholars who come from wealthy backgrounds that are able to bribe their way out of the mandatory task; otherwise, it is now compulsory to work on a farm while you are at University.
In fact, people of the nation were forced into a 70-day battle to prepare for the Workers Party Congress in May of this year. Hence, it is understandable why students are protesting against such arduous farming activities. That being said, Kim Jong Un still abides by such Stalinist principles.
Hopefully, the students of North Korea will be able to cope under such extreme circumstances and devote sufficient time towards their education as well!
(brl/red)
