Gyeongnam Office of Education, Approval Granted for 'Relocation of Gimhae Construction Technical High School' in Central Investment Review

Investment of 76.2 Billion KRW ... Scheduled to Relocate to Samgye-dong, Gimhae in September 2024

2024 Elevation View of Gimhae Construction Industry High School. (Photo by Gyeongnam Office of Education)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] The Gyeongnam Office of Education announced on the 31st that the relocation of 'Gimhae Construction Technical High School' has passed the Ministry of Education's central investment review.

Gimhae Construction Technical High School was included in the Gaya Historical and Cultural Maintenance Project in 2004, but due to prolonged delays, no investments were made, resulting in a significantly deteriorated educational environment.

The school has 30 classes, 600 students, a site area of 56,508㎡, and a total floor area of 26,256㎡. Approximately 76.2 billion KRW will be invested to relocate from the current Gusan-dong site to 94-2 Samgye-dong by September 2024.

To facilitate the relocation, the Office of Education signed a business agreement last October with Gimhae City and the Gimhae Construction Technical High School Alumni Association.

The Office of Education, Gimhae City, and others secured approval from the Ministry of Education's central investment review through explanations on the suitability of the planned relocation site and continuous efforts for additional and supplementary improvements to the educational environment.

In particular, ahead of the central investment review, the Gimhae Construction Technical High School Alumni Association issued a statement requesting active attention from the Ministry of Education, expressing their determination to become a 'key industrial high school in the eastern region.'

Due to the designation of the Gimhae Gaya Historical and Cultural Environment Maintenance Project area, the Gimhae Office of Education, Gimhae Construction Technical High School, Gimhae Middle School, and Gubong Elementary School were included in the cultural heritage protection zone. The Gimhae Office of Education is relocating to Gusan-dong, and Gimhae Middle School to Juchon Seoncheon District. Both projects have passed the Ministry of Education's central investment review and are currently underway.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, "I thank the parents, faculty, and staff who showed interest and support for the relocation of Gimhae Construction Technical High School, as well as Gimhae City and the Alumni Association for their active cooperation." He added, "We will nurture it as a representative specialized high school in Gyeongnam, a future-oriented vocational education model suited to the 4th Industrial Revolution and the new industry era."

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