Public Survey Before Establishing a 5-Year Plan for the Private Qualification System

Korea Commission on Rights Protection Conducts Nationwide Survey from 15th to 30th via 'Gukmin Saenggakham'
Ministry of Education Reflects Findings in '4th Qualification Management and Operation Basic Plan'
"Survey Considers Increased Life Expectancy and Rapid Social Structural Changes"

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government is launching a public survey to establish a national basic five-year plan regarding the private qualification system.

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission and the Ministry of Education announced on the 14th that they will conduct a public survey from the 15th to the 30th related to the '4th Basic Plan for Qualification Management and Operation,' which will be established by the end of the year and applied until 2026. They will gather public opinions on the overall private qualification system through 'Gukmin Saenggakham,' the online policy participation platform of the Anti-Corruption Commission.

The basic plan is established by the government every five years according to Article 7 of the 'Qualification Framework Act.' It includes building a qualification system, linking qualifications with industrial sites, protecting consumers through qualification quality management, and enhancing the usability of qualifications. In 2008, the first year of implementing the private qualification registration system, 655 qualifications were registered, and now the number has increased to about 44,000.

Types of Qualifications. (Source: Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission · Ministry of Education)

This public survey is conducted considering the rapid increase in private qualifications amid rising life expectancy and rapid social structural changes. It asks whether the public agrees on the necessity of private qualifications and what should be considered for the sound operation and development of the system. The 3rd plan announced in 2016 focused mainly on discovering new industries such as AI.

Jung Byung-ik, Director of the Lifelong Education Bureau at the Ministry of Education, said, "Private qualifications play a role in providing personal competency information when getting a job, changing jobs, or recruiting, and are closely related to people's lives, so we expect various opinions to be presented. We will strive to establish a qualification system that reflects public opinions and to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of private qualifications."

Yang Jong-sam, Director of the Policy Improvement Bureau at the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, said, "We hope that public perceptions and improvement points regarding private qualifications will be well reflected in policies through this survey."

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