Busan Office of Education Achieves 46 Awards at the 57th National Skills Competition ... Busan Mechanical Technical High School Wins Silver Tower Award

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Among the 89 Busan athletes who participated in the '57th National Skills Competition' held across Gyeongnam Province from the 29th to the 5th, 46 achieved awards in a remarkable feat.

The National Skills Competition, which selects the best skilled technicians in the country, featured 1,797 participants from 17 cities and provinces competing in 53 occupational categories.

Students from Busan vocational high schools competed in 31 categories with 89 participants, winning 3 gold medals, 4 silver medals, 6 bronze medals, 6 excellence awards, and 27 encouragement awards.

Busan Mechanical Technical High School produced a gold medalist in the piping category, Gyeongnam Technical High School in the mobile robotics category, and Busan Automotive High School in the automobile body repair category.

Busan Mechanical Technical High School also earned silver medals in mechanical design CAD and welding, Gyeongnam Technical High School in industrial robots, and Kyungsung Electronics High School in electrical equipment.

In particular, Busan Mechanical Technical High School won 1 gold medal, 2 silver medals, 3 bronze medals, 5 excellence awards, and 10 encouragement awards, earning the Silver Tower Award this year following last year's Bronze Tower Award, and has been designated as an excellent athlete development institution for five consecutive years.

Students who won awards in categories affiliated with the Skills Competition Committee's partner companies, such as piping, are expected to be employed by those companies after graduation.

The students who placed first and second will have the opportunity to participate as representatives of South Korea in the International Skills Olympics after going through the national team selection process.

Han Jong-hwan, Director of Future Talent Education at the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, said, "We are proud of all the students who participated, including those who won awards in this competition," and added, "We will continue to cooperate with related organizations to support the cultivation of outstanding local talent."

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