Pioneers, propaganda and play: North Korean children’s education — in photos
Photos from inside the DPRK show how the state molds young students into devoted revolutionaries and loyal citizens
NK News (Sept. 9, 2012) | A young girl and her mother arrive at the Grand Monument at Mansudae Hill in Pyongyang
There is a famous saying in North Korea that reflects the diligent attention the state pays to children's upbringing and education: "Children are the kings of the country."
The DPRK grooms students from kindergarten to be devoted revolutionaries for life. Children spend hours and hours studying the Juche ideology of self-reliance and learning the history of their country's revolution against Japanese and Western forces.
There is a famous saying in North Korea that reflects the diligent attention the state pays to children's upbringing and education: "Children are the kings of the country."
The DPRK grooms students from kindergarten to be devoted revolutionaries for life. Children spend hours and hours studying the Juche ideology of self-reliance and learning the history of their country's revolution against Japanese and Western forces.
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