Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education Expands Support for Out-of-School Youth

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education will expand support for out-of-school youth by jointly establishing and providing an education participation allowance for out-of-school youth with Jeonnam Province starting this year.

According to the Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education on the 19th, since the launch of the third term of the elected superintendent, the Office of Education has been leading support for out-of-school youth by expanding educational participation opportunities and strengthening connections with youth support organizations as part of the superintendent’s pledges.

The Office of Education is realizing academic return and universal educational welfare through pilot projects supporting learning for compulsory education stage students who are not enrolled or have dropped out, providing lunch fees and counseling support for qualification exams and career advancement, and supporting operating expenses for programs at unlicensed alternative education institutions.

According to the revision of the ‘Jeollanam-do Office of Education Ordinance on Support for Out-of-School Youth,’ starting this month, Jeonnam Province and the Office of Education plan to jointly establish and provide the ‘Out-of-School Youth Education Participation Allowance’ to support academic return and social entry through self-development for out-of-school youth.

The ‘Out-of-School Youth Education Participation Allowance’ was introduced to provide educational opportunities and promote school return by identifying reclusive and socially disadvantaged out-of-school youth and linking them to support. Youth who participate in related programs six times or more per month will receive between 50,000 and 200,000 KRW monthly, depending on their age, credited to transportation and check cards.

The payment and management of the allowance are handled by the Out-of-School Youth Support Center, and the funds can be used for transportation, snacks, book purchases, education expenses, and cultural activities to support continued studies and school return through participation in education and career programs.

In particular, to fulfill the third term election pledge, the budget for supporting out-of-school youth has been increased and programs diversified. So far, 13 students at the compulsory education stage have been recognized for elementary and middle school academic achievements, and about 450 youth pass the qualification exam annually.

Superintendent Jang Seok-woong said, “Out-of-school youth are also our precious children, and even if children leave school, we will provide systematic management and support so that they can continue their studies, return to school, and grow into healthy members of society.”

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