To stabilize tutoring fees and foster a healthy private education environment, the reward for reporting illegal tutoring centers will be increased up to tenfold. Individuals who report unregistered tutoring centers or illegal teaching practices can receive rewards of up to 2 million won, and the reporting center's login and reward application processes have been simplified to enhance public oversight.
The Ministry of Education announced on July 16 that it will implement amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Tutoring Institutions and Private Tutoring (hereafter referred to as the Private Tutoring Act) to stabilize living costs and improve the integrity of tutoring operations.
This amendment follows the second meeting of the Special Task Force for the Management of Living Costs held in February, which proposed measures to strengthen the management of tutoring fees. The goal is to expand public oversight to ensure the integrity of tutoring operations and reduce soaring private education costs.
The key aspect of the amendment is the significant increase in rewards for reporting illegal tutoring activities. Currently, individuals who report unregistered or unreported tutoring practices will see the reward rise from 200,000 won to a maximum of 2 million won.
Additionally, rewards for reporting cases of overcharging beyond registered fees or violations of designated tutoring hours will also increase from 100,000 won to a maximum of 1 million won. The increased rewards will take effect immediately upon the announcement of the amendment, applying to reports made after the implementation date.
The Ministry of Education announced on July 16 that it will implement amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Private Tutoring Institutions and Private Tutoring (hereafter referred to as the Private Tutoring Act) to stabilize living costs and improve the integrity of tutoring operations.
This amendment follows the second meeting of the Special Task Force for the Management of Living Costs held in February, which proposed measures to strengthen the management of tutoring fees. The goal is to expand public oversight to ensure the integrity of tutoring operations and reduce soaring private education costs.
The key aspect of the amendment is the significant increase in rewards for reporting illegal tutoring activities. Currently, individuals who report unregistered or unreported tutoring practices will see the reward rise from 200,000 won to a maximum of 2 million won.
Additionally, rewards for reporting cases of overcharging beyond registered fees or violations of designated tutoring hours will also increase from 100,000 won to a maximum of 1 million won. The increased rewards will take effect immediately upon the announcement of the amendment, applying to reports made after the implementation date.
The Ministry of Education has also completely revamped the 'Illegal Private Tutoring Reporting Center' to make it easier for the public to report illegal private tutoring activities.
The previously scattered reporting channels have been consolidated into the Ministry's website to improve accessibility, and a unified government login system has been introduced. This allows users to log in conveniently using private authentication methods such as Naver and Kakao without needing to remember a separate password, enabling easy reporting and tracking of submissions.
Previously, individuals had to submit a separate application for rewards after reporting through the Illegal Private Tutoring Reporting Center, which was cumbersome. Starting this month, the process has been streamlined to allow individuals to apply for rewards simultaneously with their reports.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has been conducting rigorous special inspections of tutoring fees in collaboration with local education offices since January. As of the end of June, inspections of 55,280 tutoring centers nationwide have uncovered 5,021 illegal activities, including 1,286 violations related to tutoring fees, resulting in 6,691 administrative actions such as suspensions and referrals for prosecution.
Choi Eun-ok, Vice Minister of Education, stated, "This amendment is an unavoidable measure to activate public oversight and effectively curb chronic illegal practices such as overcharging and exceeding tutoring hours by some institutions. We will continue to work closely with local education offices to eradicate illegal activities in tutoring and promote the healthy development of tutoring institutions."
The previously scattered reporting channels have been consolidated into the Ministry's website to improve accessibility, and a unified government login system has been introduced. This allows users to log in conveniently using private authentication methods such as Naver and Kakao without needing to remember a separate password, enabling easy reporting and tracking of submissions.
Previously, individuals had to submit a separate application for rewards after reporting through the Illegal Private Tutoring Reporting Center, which was cumbersome. Starting this month, the process has been streamlined to allow individuals to apply for rewards simultaneously with their reports.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education has been conducting rigorous special inspections of tutoring fees in collaboration with local education offices since January. As of the end of June, inspections of 55,280 tutoring centers nationwide have uncovered 5,021 illegal activities, including 1,286 violations related to tutoring fees, resulting in 6,691 administrative actions such as suspensions and referrals for prosecution.
Choi Eun-ok, Vice Minister of Education, stated, "This amendment is an unavoidable measure to activate public oversight and effectively curb chronic illegal practices such as overcharging and exceeding tutoring hours by some institutions. We will continue to work closely with local education offices to eradicate illegal activities in tutoring and promote the healthy development of tutoring institutions."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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