Korea Railroad Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters Provides Computers to Underprivileged Youth

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Korea Railroad Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters donated computers to low-income students attending online classes due to the spread of COVID-19.

Korea Railroad Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters (Head Jang Young-cheol) and the National Railroad Labor Union Honam Regional Headquarters (Head Lee Haeng-seop) announced on the 25th that they held a computer donation ceremony for online learning for youth struggling with remote classes at the Suncheon Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

This support project was promoted as a joint labor-management project by upgrading 88 computers previously used for work to specifications suitable for online remote learning through employee talent donation.

The donated computers will be given free of charge along with peripherals such as monitors to information-vulnerable youth at the Suncheon Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, five child centers in the Suncheon and Gwangyang areas, Gwangju IT Care Welfare Association, and Oreum Vocational Rehabilitation Center.

Jang Young-cheol, head of Korea Railroad Gwangju Jeonnam Headquarters, said, "I hope this will help to some extent to bridge the information gap for vulnerable youth caused by COVID-19," and added, "We plan to continue necessary sharing activities in the local community."

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