[Photo] Seoul Gangseo-gu Confirms 230 Million Won in Scholarships for This Year

Noh Hyun-song, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, is speaking at the board meeting of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation held on the 10th in the large conference room of the district office. The board discussed agenda items including ▲approval of the 2020 business performance settlement ▲report on the operation of the 2021 scholarship fund.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) held a board meeting of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation on the morning of the 10th in the large conference room of the district office, confirming the scholarship support scale for 2021 at 230 million KRW.

This amount is 50 million KRW more than last year, and it is expected that more local students will benefit this year.

At the board meeting, attended by Mayor Noh Hyun-song, Song Jin-su, Chairman of the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation, and related foundation officials, discussions were held on ▲approval of the 2020 business performance settlement ▲report on the operation of the 2021 scholarship fund.

Additionally, plans to revitalize the scholarship program were discussed, including ▲the campaign to have one scholarship account per person ▲induction into the Hall of Fame for outstanding donors ▲promotion of scholarship projects using various media.

Mayor Noh Hyun-song said, “The Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation has grown more than tenfold since its establishment in 2001 thanks to the continuous support and dedication of donors. Despite difficult circumstances, we will do our best to support students in nurturing their dreams and hopes and further contributing to the development of the local community.”

Established in 2001, the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation has provided a total of approximately 1.43 billion KRW in scholarships to 1,104 local students to date.

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