Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Youth Must Thrive for Gwangju to Thrive"... Visit to Chosun Technical College

Operation of 'Youth and Adolescent Special Week' from the 3rd to the 7th

On the afternoon of the 3rd, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited the practical training site of the Department of Future Automotive at Chosun University of Science and Technology in Dong-gu to encourage students during their class. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the 3rd, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, visited Chosun Institute of Science and Technology as the first event of the ‘Special Week for Youth and Adolescents to Overcome COVID-19.’

Founded in 1963, Chosun Institute of Science and Technology is the only specialized engineering university in the Honam region, focusing on practical, field-oriented vocational training, and continuously nurturing region-tailored industrial technology personnel who form the backbone of local industries.

In particular, Chosun Institute of Science and Technology recently achieved the remarkable result of producing 73 successful candidates in the first recruitment of technical new employees conducted by Gwangju Global Motors Co., Ltd., the world’s first socially integrated labor-management win-win job company led by a local government.

Mayor Lee decided to make his first visit to Chosun Institute of Science and Technology to encourage the students and officials who produced the highest number of 73 successful candidates nationwide during the ‘Special Week for Youth and Adolescents.’

During the visit, Mayor Lee toured the Student Dream Center and the Employment Support Job Cafe located in Building 3 of Chosun Institute of Science and Technology to observe employment support sites such as job and career counseling.

He then visited the Future Automotive Department’s practice room, where he participated in education checking automotive electronic control devices with students, learned how to operate inspection equipment, practiced hands-on, and had time to communicate with the students.

Jo Soon-gye, President of Chosun Institute of Science and Technology, said, “Upon hearing the news that Gwangju Global Motors was hiring new employees, we individually contacted not only current students but also graduates to encourage them to apply. Thanks to thorough preparation for recruitment at Kia Motors and others, we were able to achieve the largest number of successful candidates nationwide in this recruitment.”

At a meeting with second-year students of the Future Automotive Department, Mayor Lee said, “I understand that Chosun Institute of Science and Technology has a well-established professional education system, as evidenced by the remarkable results in the Gwangju Global Motors new employee recruitment, which attracted about 12,600 applicants for 186 positions. I hope you will continue to contribute greatly to the development of the local community.”

He added, “Youth must thrive for Gwangju to thrive, and ultimately for Korea to thrive. I will do my best to realize a Gwangju where young people do not have to leave for the metropolitan area or elsewhere due to hardships but can pursue their dreams right here.”

Meanwhile, Mayor Lee will visit the ‘Youth Life Design Center’ on the 4th, inspect the Youth Training Center and crisis youth support facilities on the 6th, and visit I-PLEX in Dongmyeong-dong and the Citizens’ Hall on the 7th to encourage youth and adolescents and listen to their difficulties.

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