Dongdaemun-gu to Support 12.5 Billion KRW for Education Expenses This Year

2020 Education Budget Set at 12.5 Billion KRW: 6.6 Billion KRW for Education Subsidies, 1 Billion KRW for Seoul-type Innovation Education, 4 Billion KRW for Free Meals... Education Subsidies Increased by 600 Million KRW from Last Year, Ranked 3rd Among Seoul Districts... New Budget for Safety Cloaks for Elementary Students' Bags

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] To create a "Dongdaemun-gu that is good for raising children and comfortable for students to study," Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) has allocated and will execute an education budget of 12.5 billion KRW this year.

The district divides the education budget into ▲Education Expense Subsidies 6.6 billion KRW ▲Seoul-type Innovative Education Project 1 billion KRW ▲Free Meals 4 billion KRW ▲Free Education 230 million KRW ▲College Counseling Center 310 million KRW ▲Career and Job Experience Support Center 280 million KRW ▲Education Vision Center 80 million KRW, among others.

The largest portion of the education budget, the Education Expense Subsidies, increased by 600 million KRW compared to last year, ranking third highest among the 25 autonomous districts of Seoul.

At the Dongdaemun-gu Education Expense Subsidy Deliberation Committee held on the 6th, the district announced that 6.6 billion KRW in education expense subsidies will be provided to 32 kindergartens and 49 elementary, middle, and high schools for specialized projects by field, academic achievement enhancement, and facility improvement projects.

To reduce the economic burden on parents and strengthen public education, more than half of the education expense subsidies will support academic achievement programs (2.4 billion KRW) and 'selection and concentration,' 'creating reliable students and learning coaching/consulting' programs (1.25 billion KRW) aimed at improving university admission and employment rates.

In response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution era, 675 million KRW will be allocated to foster scientific creative talents in fields such as drones, robots, 3D printers, coding, and VR, with 416 million KRW designated for 32 kindergartens and 200 million KRW for nurturing a one-instrument orchestra for elementary students.

To ensure the safe commute of elementary students, 40 million KRW has been newly allocated to purchase backpack safety capes.

Additionally, a total of 656 million KRW will support ▲schools actively carrying out district projects ▲boosting morale and capacity building for school teachers ▲the 'Decorate and Dream Restroom Improvement' jointly promoted by Seoul City and the Office of Education ▲overseas training support to strengthen employment capabilities of specialized high school students ▲and 'Dream Classroom,' remodeling elementary school classrooms to be student-friendly.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, "Despite tight finances, we have significantly increased the education budget this year to create good schools that students and parents desire and trust." He added, "To realize the vision of making Dongdaemun-gu the top education city, we will steadily expand support necessary for educational development, including academic achievement enhancement, normalization of public education, and providing lifelong learning opportunities."

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