Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation Conducts Free Inspections for Registered Vehicles of Disabled Persons

[Asia Economy (Bucheon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi-do Job Foundation conducted free inspections for vehicles registered to people with disabilities.

On the 4th, the Gyeonggi Job Foundation announced that on the 3rd, in collaboration with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled and the Gyeonggi-do Automobile Specialist Maintenance Business Association, it carried out free inspections of vehicles registered to people with disabilities ahead of the summer rainy season at the Gyeonggi-do Technical School.

About 300 people, including current students of the technical school and those who pre-registered for the free vehicle inspection, attended the event.

In accordance with last year's 'Karissuma Project' business agreement, the foundation conducted vehicle inspections and preventive maintenance for vehicles registered to people with disabilities on this day.

The Karissuma Project is a program that embodies the idea of recycling cars (Car) and sharing goodwill where it is needed. Its main initiatives include ▲support for regular inspections of vehicles for people with disabilities ▲free self-diagnosis and safety management education for self-driving people with disabilities ▲providing decommissioned work vehicles for practical training, among others.

On the day, the technical school provided the venue and maintenance tools, and students from the Department of Automobile Maintenance participated as assistants. The Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled handled event promotion and pre-registration for vehicle maintenance applications for people with disabilities. The Gyeonggi-do Automobile Specialist Maintenance Association supported by dispatching maintenance personnel and providing parts and vehicles.

A foundation official expressed, "This event fulfilled the institution's social responsibility and helped cultivate a sense of social service and practical skills among the trainees."

Meanwhile, the curriculum at Gyeonggi-do Technical School consists of manufacturing-based technology fields, construction job fields, and Fourth Industrial Revolution fields.

The manufacturing-based technology curriculum includes five departments: Automobile Maintenance, Advanced Machinery, Special Welding, Electrical Energy, and Industrial Design, offered in both long- and short-term courses. Tuition, textbook fees, and related certification acquisition are all free. Recruitment for the 3-month short-term course began on the 4th of this month. Successful applicants can start classes from September.

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