Gim Nayun, Gwangju City Council Member, Passes 'Industrial High School Joint Practice Room Ordinance' in Standing Committee

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The full revision of the ordinance for the installation of joint practice centers in industrial high schools, proposed by Kim Na-yoon, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party, Buk-gu 6), has passed the standing committee and is scheduled to be approved at the plenary session on the 10th.

Councilor Kim Na-yoon stated, "The purpose of this ordinance revision is to change and create an educational environment to nurture customized talents required by future industries."

The main content of the ordinance changes the title from "Gwangju Metropolitan City Industrial High School Joint Practice Center Installation Ordinance" to "Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education Joint Practice Center Installation and Operation Ordinance," and expands the scope of operation from being limited to the mechanical department of industrial high schools to include vocational high schools and middle schools.

Additionally, the "joint practice center," which was affiliated with Gwangju Technical High School and managed concurrently by the school organization, will now be directly managed by the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education headquarters, with regulations concerning organization and personnel established.

The function of the "joint practice center," which was mainly focused on training with advanced equipment operation practice, has been expanded to serve as a center for career and vocational education, including curriculum organization in new industries such as advanced technology industries and convergence industries, operation of the high school credit system, vocational experience programs, and teacher competency enhancement training.

Councilor Kim Na-yoon said, "With this ordinance revision, the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education joint practice center will be able to function as a practical 'field training site' for students and teachers by linking with NCS-based curricula and career experience," adding, "I hope this will positively contribute to improving the employment rate of vocational high school students in the Gwangju area."

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