Wando-gun Significantly Expands Lifelong Education to Remote Island Areas

Wando County held the opening ceremony for the second half of the Lifelong Education Center (Photo by Wando County)

[Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyungpil] Jeonnam Wando-gun announced that it held the opening ceremony for the second half of the lifelong education center on the 13th.

The opening ceremony was attended by Shin Woo-cheol, Wando-gun governor, Heo Gung-hee, chairman of the Wando-gun council, council members, lifelong education course instructors, and about 100 learners.

For the second half of the year, 69 courses including certification, humanities and liberal arts, and culture and arts were opened through resident demand surveys and deliberations, and will be operated from this month to December for 1,410 residents in each eup and myeon.

Meanwhile, to diversify programs, the county switched the operation system from consignment to direct management by the county in 2020, expanding lectures and broadening the scope of participants to include island areas.

Before 2020, 50 courses (18 courses in island areas) were operated, but after switching to a direct management system, a total of 152 courses (54 courses in island areas) were opened in the first and second halves of the year according to the characteristics and demands of the region, and the target area was expanded to Seoneupdo, Nohwa, which has about 170 residents, and programs are being operated.

The programs are diverse, including yoga, calligraphy, Western painting, Oriental painting, and saxophone.

Shin Woo-cheol, Wando-gun governor, said, “Lifelong education is an essential requirement for us to enjoy a healthy and happy life,” and added, “We will strive to satisfy residents’ desire for learning and improve their quality of life through high-quality lifelong education.”

Meanwhile, the county revised the ‘Wando-gun Lifelong Education Center Operation Guidelines’ to support lifelong education instructors, held instructor competency enhancement training, and listened to opinions through lecture inspections by lifelong learning managers, making efforts to solidify lifelong education operations.

In addition to the opened courses, the county is continuously promoting resident-participatory lifelong education by supporting voluntary learning club operations of learners.

Wando=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyungpil alwatros@asiae.co.kr

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