Program for Educational Reform 1. Verbal Comments on the Program 2. Program Outline 1. Verbal Comments on the Educational Reform Program given by Mr.
Educational reform is one of the most important subjects currently on national political agenda.
In order to build a society that allows everyone to have one's dream or goal, and that encourages everyone to fully demonstrate one's creativity and challenging spirit, it is essential for us to undertake a fundamental reform in education, which makes the foundation of all social systems. This educational reform is inseparable from the fundamental reforms in five other areas, including administration, economic structure and fiscal structure, and all reforms must be implemented in a united fashion. The educational reform program undoubtedly requires active participation of each and all in our society, that is, teachers, social education leaders, volunteers, parents and guardians and business people, for the successful implementation. I would expect that, on the occasion of formulating this program, the educational reform movement expands to the largest extent in the nation. In order to build a society that encourages everyone to fully demonstrate one's creativity and challenging spirit, we are determined to implement the reform of education, which makes the foundation of all social systems, in one united body together with the reforms in other five areas.