Pohang Maritime Science High School, First Nationwide Finalized as 'Meister High School' in Marine Fisheries Field

Recruitment of Freshmen for Two Departments Starting 2022... A Cradle for Training Experts in the Marine and Fisheries Sector

The photo shows Mayor Lee Kang-deok emphasizing the necessity of designating Meister High Schools to Ministry of Education officials who visited Pohang Marine Science High School last September.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Pohang Marine Science High School will be converted into an intelligent marine fisheries Meister High School.

According to Pohang City on the 19th, Pohang Marine Science High School met all the requirements for conversion to a Meister High School set by the Ministry of Education in September, including reviewing department restructuring and securing additional partner companies and employment commitment companies, and received the final notification of designation as a Meister High School from the Ministry of Education.

Accordingly, starting from the 2022 academic year, the school will recruit a total of 64 new students, with 2 classes (16 students per class) each in two departments: 'Smart Aquaculture' and 'Smart Navigation.'

A total of 24.2 billion KRW will be invested over four years for the conversion of Pohang Marine Science High School into a Marine Fisheries Meister High School (5 billion KRW from the Ministry of Education, 3 billion KRW from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 1 billion KRW from Gyeongbuk Province, 14.2 billion KRW from the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education, and 1 billion KRW from Pohang City). Additionally, about 900 million KRW in operating expenses will be supported annually by the Ministry of Education.

Pohang City plans to actively support linking key projects in new marine industries, such as the currently prioritized smart aquaculture cluster development and marine industry ICT convergence technology development, with the establishment of educational infrastructure in the region.

Mayor Lee Kang-deok of Pohang said, "The conversion of Pohang Marine Science High School into a Meister High School will not only nurture core talents tailored to the industrial field in the smart marine fisheries sector but also serve as a cornerstone for Pohang City to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution in the marine field."

Meanwhile, during the selection process, Pohang City played a leading role by facilitating the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to meet the Ministry of Education's 'consent conditions,' including '(company-school) utilization of smart aquaculture manpower matching' and '(POSTECH-school) support for smart artificial intelligence education.'

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