Jeonnam Public Officials Training Institute Starts Anew in Gangjin... Ends 68 Years in Gwangju Era

Renamed to 'Injae Development Institute'... Operations Begin on the 1st of Next Month

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Civil Servant Training Institute, which had been located in Gwangju Metropolitan City for 68 years, is relocating to Gangjin and starting anew.

Jeonnam Province announced on the 31st that the name of the Civil Servant Training Institute will be changed to the Talent Development Institute, and it will begin operations at the new Gangjin office building starting next month on the 1st.

Since its establishment in 1953, the Jeonnam Talent Development Institute has been the mecca of talent education in Jeonnam, producing key talents for 68 years.

Starting as the ‘Jeonnam Civil Servant Training Center’ in Yangnim-dong, Gwangju, it was expanded and reorganized into the ‘Jeonnam Local Government Officials Training Institute’ in 1963 and moved to Nongsung-dong. It relocated to Maegok-dong in 1979 and has now settled in Gangjin.

The new Gangjin office building completed its basic and detailed design in September 2018, was entrusted to Jeonnam Development Corporation, and was completed this month.

With a total project cost of 47.8 billion KRW, the building has a total floor area of 13,952㎡ and consists of three above-ground floors. It comprises four buildings: the main office for administrative functions, the Talent Hall for educational facilities, the Happiness Hall for accommodations, and the Boram Hall as a multipurpose room.

To foster talent centered on practical experience, the facility is equipped with 10 small lecture rooms suitable for discussion and participatory education, 12 group rooms, three medium to large lecture halls accommodating about 100 people each, and a large lecture hall that can hold about 300 people. It also features state-of-the-art educational equipment such as LED screens, electronic whiteboards, and PTZ cameras capable of motion tracking for video lectures.

To ensure a smooth relocation, since last year, the institute has operated a T/F team consisting of 24 members across five teams: Relocation Support, Opening Preparation, Facility Landscaping, Equipment Support, and Art Design.

They held monthly progress meetings to check each team’s tasks and generated various ideas to resolve inconveniences for trainees and residents, implementing improvements accordingly.

In particular, parts of the new building’s exterior wall, which were originally vulnerable to fire due to the use of dryvit, were replaced with granite, and the monotonous wall surfaces were refreshed with color, giving the design a new look.

To enhance trainee convenience, corridors connecting the four buildings were constructed, and a community staff lounge was created on the first floor of the main building, allowing trainees to comfortably sit on stairs to read and communicate.

Moreover, to transform the space into a comfortable and dignified environment rather than a rigid learning space, the institute has established the first-ever gallery within a development institute among cities and provinces nationwide, opening it to residents. A 1 km walking trail linked to the existing Du-chung tree forest was also created, turning the area into a cultural and recreational space accessible to local residents.

The library, previously used only by trainees, is now open to residents, and various facilities such as a large conference room equipped for video conferencing and a large auditorium with state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment are actively made available to residents, establishing the institute as an open development center in harmony with the community.

Kim Sunho, Director of the Jeonnam Talent Development Institute, said, “The relocation of the new Gangjin office building was promoted as a key project of the 7th local government administration in accordance with the residents’ wishes to move the only civil servant training institute under the Jeonnam Provincial Government that remained in Gwangju back into the province. We will do our best to nurture happy talents, top talents, and innovative talents together with the residents to become a top-level educational institution nationwide.”

The institute plans to conduct a pilot operation throughout April to improve any shortcomings and hold an opening ceremony in May to proclaim its vision for nurturing future talents who will lead a happier and more innovative Jeonnam together with the residents nationwide.

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