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E-Library and Gymnasium of Kim Chaek University of Technology Inaugurated

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)

    Pyongyang, January 25 (KCNA) -- An inaugural ceremony of e-library and gymnasium of Kim Chaek University of Technology took place on January 24. The e-library with a total floor space of over 16,000 square metres is capable of accommodating more than 2,000 persons. All services ranging from the search of book catalogs to book and information reading and lecture are computerized. The more than 4,000-seater gymnasium is capable of hosting various sporting events and trainings, art performances and meetings.
    Leader Kim Jong Il during his visit to the university on January 4 expressed his great satisfaction over the successful construction of this modern e-library representing the appearance of an ideal society desired by the Korean people and the large multi-purpose gymnasium, and clearly indicated the orientation and ways of developing the e-library as the world's leading library under a plan and successfully managing and operating the gymnasium. Present at the inaugural ceremony were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong Jin, minister of Education, Ryang Man Gil, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, officials concerned, teachers and students of the university, servicepersons, builders and volunteers.
    Addressing the ceremony, Pak Pong Ju recalled that while giving on-the-spot guidance to the university on September 19, Juche 90 (2001) Kim Jong Il clearly indicated the way for the university to follow in the new century, proposed the task for building a modern e-library and gymnasium and wisely led the whole course of their construction though he was very busy steering the Songun revolution.
    The speaker underlined the need for all the officials and other working people to eternally hold President Kim Il Sung in high esteem as the sun of Juche, devotedly defend Kim Jong Il and remain true to the WPK's Songun idea and leadership.