Gwangju Superintendent of Education Lee Jeong-seon: "Beyond Innovation, We Will Foster Future Talent Through 'Inclusive Education'"

Inaugural Press Conference Announces 1 Million Won Student Education Subsidy and More

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Jeongseon, Superintendent of Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education, held an inauguration press conference on the 13th and presented the vision of "Fostering Future Talents through Inclusive Education Beyond Innovative Education."

The superintendent said, "I feel a heavy responsibility because I am well aware of the expectations and hopes of Gwangju citizens and the education community who wish for change and development in education," and added, "I promise to do my best for the next four years."

He continued, "We will promote diversity education where everyone's dreams come true," emphasizing, "We will nurture the abilities of all children by embracing diversity so that the future life each dreams of becomes a reality."

He also promised, "We will organize and operate the Gwangju Career and Academic Guidance Center focused on students' dreams," and stated, "Through training individual college admission specialists and providing customized career and academic counseling services, we will implement career and academic education tailored to each student's characteristics."

Along with this, he explained, "We will promote future education where imagination becomes reality," adding, "In line with Gwangju as an AI-focused city, we will introduce AI and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies into school education and nurture Gwangju students as future talents through cutting-edge future education utilizing edutech."

Furthermore, he emphasized, "Through fair education that makes Gwangju education a ladder of hope, we will eliminate discrimination and prejudice so that students' dreams do not shrink due to their circumstances and provide equal educational opportunities," and added, "We will gradually provide 1 million won per student annually for student education expenses called 'Kkumdeulimi' to enhance the immediacy and effectiveness of the education welfare budget."

He also stated, "We will realize co-prosperity education where everyone is an owner," and claimed, "We will communicate and cooperate with Gwangju citizens and school members to create Gwangju education that grows together with Gwangju."

Finally, he added, "Over the next four years, I will devote all my efforts to performing the duties of superintendent so that not a single child is abandoned and all children's dreams can come true."

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