Daegu University Selected for Agricultural Education Support Project ... The Only Private University Operating Agricultural Convergence and Complex Courses

Participants of the Daegu University tour.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Daegu University has been selected for this year's Agricultural Vocational School Education Support Project.

Five schools nationwide were selected to bring talents from non-agricultural fields into the agricultural sector, and Daegu University is the only one among universities in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk regions.

Over a total of three years, an autonomous specialized program will be organized and operated to share and spread the mindset for employment and entrepreneurship in the agricultural industry among students of agricultural vocational schools.

Receiving an annual national funding of 130 million KRW, the Departments of Animal Resources, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Tourism Management, Life and Environmental Sciences, and Big Data jointly operate a convergence program.

Additionally, programs such as mindset education for entering the agricultural industry, career exploration and experiential education, employment clubs and certification, on-campus and off-campus field training, urban-rural exchange programs, industry partnership workforce training, convergence advanced technology education, and autonomously organized programs are conducted.

Won Seung-geon, the project director, said, "The purpose of the newly launched education support project is to cultivate talents who will lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution era," adding, "We will ensure that students from both agricultural and non-agricultural fields participate and that various programs help improve employment and entrepreneurship rates."

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