Ministry of Education Selects 12 New Future Education Districts…Up to 150 Million KRW Support

Seoul Seodaemun, Busan Jingu, and 10 More Places Added Last Year for a Total of 22 Locations

Provided by the Ministry of Education

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Twelve new 'Future Education Districts,' which promote the creation of local education ecosystems through joint cooperation between education offices and local governments, have been newly selected.

On the 18th, the Ministry of Education announced that Seodaemun in Seoul, Jin-gu and Buk-gu in Busan, Gyeyang in Incheon, Sejong, Osan, Hwaseong, and Goyang in Gyeonggi, Inje in Gangwon, Jecheon in Chungbuk, Gunsan in Jeonbuk, and Uiseong in Gyeongbuk will be operated as final Future Education Districts.

The Future Education Districts will be operated on a total scale of 22 locations starting next year, in addition to the 10 locations selected last year. The Future Education Districts establish a sustainable cooperative system between education offices and local governments and link various community-centered educational projects reflecting residents' needs. Each district can receive support of up to 150 million KRW.

In addition to the Ministry of Education, five ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will also collaborate to develop various cooperative models linked to regional community project policies.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye said, "Through the COVID-19 crisis this year, cooperation between schools and communities, as well as between education offices and local governments, is not optional but essential," adding, "I hope that through the Future Education Districts, schools and communities will establish a sustainable local education cooperation system."

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