Yongin City Promotes Establishment of Semiconductor High School

Lee Sang-il, Mayor of Yongin (right), is taking a photo after conveying educational issues related to the Yongin area to Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. Photo by Yongin City

[Asia Economy (Yongin) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province is promoting the establishment of a semiconductor high school.

Yongin City announced on the 1st that Mayor Lee Sang-il met with Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent of Education Lim Tae-hee on the 30th of last month and requested active cooperation to include a high school in Yongin in the Ministry of Education's '18th Meister High School Designation Promotion Plan.'

At the meeting, Mayor Lee emphasized the necessity of designating a Meister High School for the establishment of a semiconductor high school in the city, saying, "To foster the semiconductor industry, which will be the core growth engine of Yongin City, it is essential to cultivate specialized personnel to support it."

He added, "The establishment of semiconductor and artificial intelligence (AI) high schools will not only contribute to the development of Yongin as a semiconductor city but also help nurture future talents for the Republic of Korea," and requested Superintendent Lim Tae-hee to support including a school in Yongin in the Meister High School designation plan promoted by the Ministry of Education this time.

The mayor also requested the review of amendments to the current 'Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Securing School Sites, etc.' to allow the establishment of small-scale schools with fewer than 24 classes, as well as securing local education budgets.

He explained, "Yongin City faces difficulties in securing school sites due to many small-scale development projects that do not meet the standards for school facility installation," and added, "If small-scale schools with fewer than 24 classes are established, issues such as the establishment of a middle school in the Giheung Station area can be resolved."

Furthermore, Mayor Lee proposed, "To respond to social changes such as industrial structure shifts and declining student numbers, it is necessary to establish and reorganize departments in specialized high schools," and requested, "Please consider related matters together to strengthen the competitiveness of vocational high schools and actively provide education tailored to the demands of the local community and residents."

Earlier, in July and mid-November, the mayor also met with Vice Minister of Education Jang Sang-yoon to request government-level support and cooperation regarding the establishment of semiconductor and AI high schools and amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on Securing School Sites, etc.

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