The Nation's First Vocational Training Center for People with Developmental Disabilities, Second Center, Opens in Seoul

Scheduled to Open in November This Year
Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled Sign Business Agreement
Equipped with Job Experience Center and Training Rooms

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] For the first time nationwide, an additional career and job training center for people with developmental disabilities will be established in Seoul.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 8th that it will sign a business agreement with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled to establish and operate the Seoul Southern Developmental Disabilities Training Center (2nd Center).

Previously, in December 2017, the first Developmental Disabilities Training Center (1st Center) in the country opened in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul. Here, people with developmental disabilities undergo job training in an environment similar to actual workplaces through job experience. It is very popular, with about 1,300 students using it annually, due to its high adaptability to the field and employment linkage possibilities. However, since it is located in the eastern part of Seoul, there have been concerns about accessibility for students from other regions.

Accordingly, the newly established training center will be located in the Ire Building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, in the southwestern area. It will consist of 10 job experience rooms such as clothing store and distribution services, library, and administrative offices for vocational education training. The total area is 1,276.26㎡. The opening is scheduled for November this year.

The Office of Education will assign professional personnel to operate career and vocational education programs suitable for students with developmental disabilities at the center. The Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled will operate job experience and training programs to promote independence and job creation for people with developmental disabilities.

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