Geochang-gun Selected for Happy Education District Contest Project Hosted by Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education

Development and Operation of Various Region-Specific Programs Over Two Years Until 2023

Geochang County Office Building Exterior

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, has been finally selected for the ‘2022 Happy Education District’ contest project hosted by the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education.

The county will sign an MOU with the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education between September and October and will officially implement the project starting in 2022.

Also, the ‘Happy Education District’ refers to areas designated by an agreement between the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education and local governments to build trusted public education innovation and regional education communities through active communication and cooperation between schools and local communities.

The county and the provincial Office of Education plan to jointly share a total budget of 1 billion KRW over two years, with 250 million KRW each annually, to develop various region-customized programs such as training village teachers, operating village schools, revitalizing student autonomous activities, and running parent clubs, to be promoted until 2023.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, “Cooperation between the region and schools is a core element of future education. With the selection for the Happy Education District contest project, I hope students can develop life competencies through various experiences within the local community and that it will help them decide on their future academic paths and careers.”

The county provides educational opportunities to all residents regardless of age or income, including customized educational support projects for children from low-income families, mentoring projects through scholarship associations, and lifelong learning support for adults.

With this selection as a Happy Education District, it has become possible to promote region-specialized education projects linked among schools, residents, and local governments.

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