Gyeongbuk Province Wins National Skills Competition for 3 Consecutive Years...

Geum 12, Eun 14, Dong 14, Total 40 Medalists

The 57th National Skills Competition in progress.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwi-yeol] Gyeongbuk Province achieved the best results nationwide for the third consecutive year at the 57th National Skills Competition hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, with 143 athletes participating in 50 categories and 84 winners (58.7% of participants) (12 gold, 14 silver, 14 bronze, 9 excellence, 35 encouragement awards).

Additionally, Sangju Technical High School was awarded the Bronze Tower as an excellent institution for nurturing skilled personnel.

The province won gold medals in 12 categories including Architectural Design/CAD, Graphic Design, Refrigeration Technology, Agricultural Machinery Maintenance, Ceramics, Carpentry, Plumbing, Cybersecurity, Industrial Robots, Product Design, Casting, and Network Distribution Technology.

National Competition Game Photos.

▲ Architectural Design/CAD Jeon Ji-ho (Sangju Technical High School) ▲ Graphic Design Kim Jae-hwan (Gumi Electronics Technical High School) ▲ Refrigeration Technology Jeong Seong-hyo (Pohang Heunghae Technical High School) ▲ Agricultural Machinery Maintenance Jang Seung-won (Korea Life Science High School) ▲ Ceramics Woo Gi-won (Individual) ▲ Carpentry Kim Young-geun (Sangju Technical High School) ▲ Plumbing Kim Beom-hyeok (Silla Technical High School) ▲ Cybersecurity Yoon Seo-jun (Gyeongbuk Software High School) ▲ Industrial Robots Kim Tae-hoon (Kumoh Technical High School) ▲ Product Design Song Mi-joo (Gyeongju Design High School) ▲ Casting Shin Jin-gyu (Pohang Steel Technical High School) ▲ Network Distribution Technology Seo Hee-won (Hanwha Systems)

To prepare for this national competition, Gyeongbuk Province held a regional competition for five days starting April 4 to select representative athletes.

Furthermore, through systematic preparation in collaboration with the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education, Korea Industrial Human Resources Corporation Gyeongbuk Branch, and the Skills Competition Technical Committee, these results were achieved.

Winners at the national skills competition receive prize money of 10 million KRW for gold, 6 million KRW for silver, and 4 million KRW for bronze.

They also gain opportunities to participate in the selection competition for the 47th International Skills Olympics (2024, Lyon) and benefits such as exemption from the practical exam for the Industrial Engineer (national technical qualification).

Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, said, “The results of this competition prove that Gyeongbuk’s number one is Korea’s number one,” and added, “Gyeongbuk’s technological competitiveness is Korea’s technological competitiveness, and I applaud the achievement of the third consecutive championship this year.”

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