Provincial Residents' 'Lifelong Education' Provided by Gyeongnam Office of Education

Expansion of Educational Opportunities through the 2023 Lifelong Education Basic Plan

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Office of Education announced on the 20th that it has established the ‘2023 Lifelong Education Basic Plan’ to expand educational opportunities.

According to the provincial Office of Education, the 2023 Lifelong Education Basic Plan includes ▲establishing a demand-oriented lifelong learning foundation ▲expanding educational opportunities through the operation of lifelong education facilities ▲activating lifelong education using school facilities ▲establishing sound and transparent academy operations.

Accordingly, 27 public libraries under the provincial Office of Education will operate lifelong learning programs in the first and second half of the year, Saturday lifelong learning programs for children and families, visiting lifelong learning programs for vulnerable groups, and multicultural lifelong learning programs.

The Arts Education Center ‘Haebom’ will open performance and art-specialized programs linked with local artists, and the Happy Village School will open lifelong education programs to revitalize the village education community.

Gyeongnam Office of Education.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

The provincial Office of Education plans to provide a ‘View All Lifelong Education Facilities’ service in the lifelong education facilities section of the information disclosure board on the Gyeongnam Office of Education website to make it easier to check registered lifelong education facilities.

They will expand the installation of adult literacy classes, which were held in institutions outside of schools, to be conducted within schools, providing opportunities for the elderly and multicultural immigrants to experience school culture and opening opportunities for intergenerational and international cultural fusion.

They will also introduce a clean institution certification system for unaccredited lifelong schools for the disabled, conduct curriculum counseling, and improve the quality of lifelong education for the disabled while expanding support.

The provincial Office of Education explained that last year, 706 lifelong learning program courses were opened and operated 7,236 times at 29 lifelong learning centers under the Gyeongnam Office of Education, including public libraries, with 102,664 participants.

Yoo Sangjo, Director of the Education Welfare Division, said, “I hope that our Office of Education’s lifelong education promotion plan will serve as a catalyst to provide equal educational opportunities so that more people can benefit.”

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