Advanced methods have been applied to political and ideological education and great achievements made in scientific and technological education.

Many universities and colleges have included ultra-modern scientific and technological subjects in their education program, the contents and methods of education meliorated as required by the present time and a teleeducation system established throughout the country.

Such things as computer, TV, video recorder and multimedia are used in teaching and experimentation and practice are based on IT in general education.

E-libraries have been built in many universities and e-book reading rooms in colleges and secondary schools, with software introduced in education.

Meanwhile, such events as a national software contest of university students, the 3rd national IT exhibition of university students and the 11th national software exhibition of educational institutions were held to popularize good experience gained by some educational institutions.

Teachers and researchers have made scientific findings conducive to putting experimental and practical equipment on the CNC basis and modernizing the economic sectors.

This year General Secretary Kim Jong Il gave field guidance to Pyongyang Medical College of Kim Il Sung University, Kim Jong Suk University of Education, Pyongyang University of Dance, Hamhung University of Hydraulic Engineering and other educational institutions to indicate ways for further developing Juche-based education.