Dongdaemun-gu Provides 674 Million KRW Educational Expense Subsidies to 14 Elementary, Middle, and High Schools

Utilizing Spatial Innovation, Green New Deal, and Future Science Experience Education... Additional 130 Million KRW for Disinfection Costs to Ensure Safe Educational Environment Amid Full Return to School

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dongdaemun-gu (Mayor Yoo Deok-yeol) will provide 674 million KRW in educational expense subsidies to 14 elementary, middle, and high schools in the district to nurture future talents.

The funds will be used for school space innovation, Green New Deal initiatives, and future science experiential education.

First, to innovate school spaces, the rigid atmosphere of self-directed study rooms will be transformed into learner-centered, emotionally engaging study spaces, and created as multipurpose areas that allow team project collaboration.

Additionally, folding doors will be installed to create flexible classrooms that can be divided into 1 to 3 spaces, supporting the establishment of student-participatory classroom environments in preparation for the high school credit system. For this, 399 million KRW will be provided to eight schools including Huibong High School.

To create future-oriented creative educational activity spaces that harmonize character, emotion, and intellect, outdated music rooms and libraries will also be remodeled into spaces for students. For this, 100 million KRW will be provided to two schools including Dapsimni Elementary School.

Support will continue to activate Green New Deal and future science experiential education to nurture talents who can actively respond to the rapidly changing future such as the 4th Industrial Revolution. For creating ecological education centers for Green New Deal education, 100 million KRW will be provided to two schools, and for establishing future science experiential spaces such as drones and robots through coding, a core area of the 4th industry, 75 million KRW will be provided to two schools.

Furthermore, as full in-person attendance has recently expanded, the district additionally provided 130 million KRW in quarantine expenses to 75 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools to ensure a safe educational environment.

Each kindergarten received 5 million KRW totaling 13 million KRW, and elementary, middle, and high schools received 100,000 KRW per class, totaling 117 million KRW in quarantine expenses. The provided quarantine funds can be freely used to purchase necessary items such as hand sanitizers, fever measurement devices, thermal cameras, masks, and hand sanitizers for schools.

Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun-gu, stated, “We have provided educational expense subsidies to nurture future talents who can actively respond to the frequently changing future environment. We will also do our best to establish effective quarantine measures to guarantee students’ right to learn, which has been threatened by COVID-19.”

Dongdaemun-gu has budgeted 7.1 billion KRW this year for educational expense subsidies to support academic improvement programs, future science education, traditional Korean musical instrument specialized schools, and the creation of smart classrooms.

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