Busan Office of Education, "We Will Establish Growth Paths for Community Settlement" ... Signed a Job Education Agreement Based on Early Employment and Later Learning

Busan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] On the 16th, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education signed a business agreement for the ‘Vocational Education Innovation District Project’ with six local universities and related organizations to establish a foundation for employment-first and learning-later for vocational high school students.

The signing ceremony was attended by Superintendent Kim Seok-jun, Dong-A University President Lee Hae-woo, Gyeongnam Information University President Kim Dae-sik, Busan Technopark Director Kim Hyung-gyun, Busan Economic Promotion Agency Director Jin Yang-hyun, Vice Chairman of Busan Employers Federation Park Joo-wan, and Chairman of Busan Tourism MICE Promotion Association Lee Tae-sik, among others.

The project aims to strengthen local vocational education capabilities to build an employment-first and learning-later environment for vocational high schools. It will also establish a vocational education platform involving vocational high schools, local institutions, and universities to nurture talent in regional strategic industries.

According to the agreement, the participating organizations will mutually cooperate in developing and operating university-linked consignment programs for the Vocational Education Innovation District Project, running curricula to support employment-first and learning-later, discovering companies for student employment, and promoting and operating post-employment learning.

The Office of Education will develop curricula in regional strategic industry fields such as smart manufacturing, global tourism, financial management information services, and life care through this project.

They will also promote student selection, education, and discovery of participating companies to create an employment-first and learning-later environment for vocational high schools.

Superintendent Kim Seok-jun stated, “Through this project, we will support the establishment of a growth path where students graduating from vocational high schools in the Busan area can find employment in local companies, graduate from local universities, and settle in the local community.”

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