Up to 500,000 KRW per person... Busan Office of Education Provides 'Employment Preparation Fund' to Vocational High School Students

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will provide employment preparation funds of up to 500,000 KRW to vocational high school students in the Busan area starting this year.

The city education office is launching the ‘Busan Vocational High School Tomorrow (My future/My job) Happiness Dream Voucher’ project for the first time this year to support vocational high school students' employment.

The project aims to assist vocational high school students facing employment difficulties amid the COVID-19 pandemic and local economic challenges by supporting employment preparation such as obtaining certifications, improving language skills, major-related training, and self-development capabilities.

The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will implement the project targeting approximately 15,000 students from 36 vocational high schools in the Busan area, including 32 specialized high schools and 4 Meister high schools, with a budget of 2.5 billion KRW.

Students who complete employment competency enhancement programs inside and outside school, such as certification acquisition, field experience and practice, and education for job seekers, will receive employment preparation funds ranging from a minimum of 200,000 KRW to a maximum of 500,000 KRW per person depending on their grade level.

The city education office plans to establish and operate an AI Employment Support System, a new model for vocational high school employment and career support, to assist in systematic job-seeking portfolio management for vocational high school students.

This year, ‘Vocational High School Employment and Startup Support’ has also been selected as a key task to help vocational high school students grow into core personnel in the changing future industries.

To ensure the stable implementation of the project, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education plans to sign a business agreement with Busan Bank on the 3rd of next month to support employment preparation funds for vocational high school students.

Superintendent Kim Seok-jun said, “I hope this project will help vocational high school students grow into future professionals demanded by the industrial field,” and added, “We will continue to seek various support measures to revitalize vocational education.”

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