Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Selects 17 Foreign Students for 'Global Railroad Training Program'

Indonesia, the Philippines, Costa Rica, etc.
2-week quarantine after entry... Strict quarantine guidelines enforced

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jewon] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 4th that it has finalized the selection of 17 foreign trainees for the 3rd session of the 'Global Railway Training Program.'

Despite the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 37 applicants from 13 countries applied for this railway training program.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Korea Railroad Association, and Seoul National University of Science and Technology formed a screening committee and ultimately selected 17 trainees from 10 countries.

The selected trainees are from Mongolia (1), Myanmar (2), Vietnam (1), Thailand (1), Indonesia (5), the Philippines (2), Uzbekistan (1), Tajikistan (1), Tanzania (2), and Costa Rica (1).

This year, trainees were also selected from Costa Rica, where there is a high possibility of railway project orders.

The Ministry explained, "The trainee countries are gradually expanding from Southeast Asia and Central Asia to Africa and Latin America."

They have been pursuing a master's course starting with online classes at SeoulTech since the 14th of last month. The training period lasts until August next year.

The government supports foreign trainees participating in the global railway training program with tuition, living expenses, and accommodation costs during the training period.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, trainees were quarantined for two weeks in student-exclusive self-isolation accommodations after entering the country, then moved into the school dormitories.

Within the school, social distancing guidelines will be strictly followed by limiting movement routes to dormitories and classrooms.

Meanwhile, the global railway training program has been promoted since 2018 to strengthen overseas human networks in the railway sector. The 1st session had 22 trainees from 11 countries, and the 2nd session the following year had 20 trainees from 15 countries complete the program.

Kim Seontae, Director of the Railway Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "We will educate on our excellent railway technology through meetings between trainees and domestic companies, as well as practical experience programs at domestic companies," adding, "We expect to build an international railway human network."

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