Jogyuil Jinju Mayor Meets Gyeongnam Province Acting Governor to Request Support for Local Issues

Request for Support Including Establishment of Innovation City High School and KAI Rotary-Wing Flight Center

Mayor Jo Gyu-il of Jinju is seen meeting with Ha Byung-pil, Acting Governor of Gyeongnam Province, on the 19th.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 20th that on the 19th, Mayor Jo Gyu-il met with Acting Governor Ha Byung-pil at the Gyeongnam Provincial Office to request cooperation on regional pending projects, including the establishment of a high school in the Innovation City.

Mayor Jo requested support for the prompt establishment of middle and high schools on idle school sites within the jurisdiction, as well as for the establishment of the KAI rotary-wing flight center being promoted in the Gasan General Industrial Complex.

He also proposed support through special adjustment grants related to financial projects such as the Jinju Battle Plaza construction project, the expansion and paving of the Gyeongsang National University to Naedong road, and the construction of a bicycle path between Innovation City and Geumsan Bridge.

Recently, in the Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City and Chojang and Pyeonggeo districts, large-scale apartments have been built due to new town development, increasing the number of students; however, due to a shortage of schools, students are experiencing inconvenience commuting to schools outside the area.

In July, the "Jinju Innovation City High School Establishment Promotion Committee" conducted a signature campaign for the establishment of a high school, with 10,356 people participating, accounting for 31% of the Innovation City population, showing strong interest in the establishment of a new school.

Mayor Jo Gyu-il stated, "According to the Innovation City Special Act, Jinju City and Gyeongnam Province are entities that must work together to improve residential conditions such as the educational environment," urging active cooperation for the development of Innovation City.

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