Jinju-si Receives Minister of Education Institutional Award for 2021 Vocational Education Innovation District Project

Support for High School Graduate Talent Growth through Collaboration among Local Governments, Education Offices, Companies, and Schools

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Jinju-si, Gyeongnam Province, received the Minister of Education Institutional Award for the '2021 Vocational Education Innovation Zone Project.'

The Vocational Education Innovation Zone Project is a 2021 Ministry of Education public contest project jointly participated by the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education, Jinju-si, Sacheon-si, and Goseong-gun, three local governments, selected as an 'Innovation Zone in the Aviation Industry Sector.' The project is currently underway, and it received the Minister of Education Institutional Award in recognition of its achievements over the past year.

With the selection of vocational high schools in the aviation industry sector as an innovation zone, through regional collaboration and role sharing, local governments provide corporate linkage and budget support, companies support the nurturing of talented individuals and employment assistance, and the Office of Education restructures departments and operates regionally specialized curricula to cultivate outstanding talents in vocational high schools and establish infrastructure in the aviation industry sector.

Following the Ministry of Education's support of 400 million KRW last year due to project selection, this year, a matching project fund of 1 billion KRW will be supported by the Ministry of Education, the Provincial Office of Education, and the three local governments.

The excellent project team will receive support up to the third year. Furthermore, vocational high school students will receive various support and benefits as outstanding talents in the aviation industry sector, including participation in advanced educational programs linked with employment, universities, and related institutions after high school graduation.

A Jinju-si official stated, “Through the Vocational Education Innovation Zone Project, we will continue cooperation with the Office of Education and companies to nurture outstanding high school talents in the region and help them grow into local leaders who will lead Jinju as a leading city in the aerospace sector.”

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