Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education Selected for 'Vocational Education Innovation District Project' Two Years in a Row Following Aviation Sector

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] The Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education announced on the 22nd that two districts have been finally selected for the Ministry of Education's public project, the 'Vocational Education Innovation District Project.'

The selected districts are Changwon Smart Manufacturing and Gimhae Future Automobile and Biomedical Districts.

The Office of Education explained that this marks the second consecutive year of selection following last year's 'Aviation Field Vocational Education Innovation District' in Jinju, Sacheon, and Goseong, the first year of the project application.

They also noted that it is rare for two regions to be selected simultaneously under a single Ministry of Education project, evaluating it as a valuable result of cooperation among the Office of Education, local governments, and related organizations for regional vocational education.

The newly selected Changwon and Gimhae districts are recognized as vocational education innovation districts in South Korea and will secure annual project funds of approximately 500 million to 1 billion KRW.

This project aims to support vocational high school students to grow into specialized talents by linking local governments, vocational high schools, regional companies, related organizations, and local universities.

The Office of Education plans to build infrastructure in related fields through collaboration and role-sharing with Changwon and Gimhae cities. In addition to the three districts, the Office plans to independently add elevator (Geochang), shipbuilding (Geoje), and nano (Miryang) districts.

Superintendent Park Jong-hoon said, "Being selected for two consecutive years is an encouraging achievement made possible by the joint efforts of the Office of Education and local governments," adding, "We will ensure this project blossoms in Gyeongnam."

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