Boseong-gun Fully Supports Future Generations in the Field of Education

Published 07 Mar.2023 10:59(KST)

170 Billion KRW for Children and Youth Sector, 2.3 Billion KRW Invested in Local Schools

Increase in Prestigious University Admission Rates and Local School Enrollment Rates

Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, has taken full support for future generations by actively investing in the education sector to nurture creative local talents.

Currently, Boseong-gun allocates and supports a budget of approximately 17 billion KRW for children and youth sectors.

In particular, since the 7th local government administration, the scholarship foundation fund target amount was raised to 20 billion KRW, and currently, 17.3 billion KRW has been raised.

[Photo by Boseong-gun]

The effects of active investment in education are also appearing.

Recently, the number of students admitted to prestigious universities and excellent departments in the metropolitan area has steadily increased from 19 in 2020 to 38 in 2022, and 39 in 2023.

Also, the high school enrollment rate within the county, which averaged in the 60% range over the past five years, recorded 77.1% this year.

□ Expanding educational opportunities and reducing the burden of educational expenses

Boseong-gun supports free school meals at all elementary and middle schools within the county.

It also supports the purchase cost of new student uniforms for all grades, which is a significant burden for parents when entering middle and high school, thereby addressing educational disparities caused by imbalanced educational environments.

After-school care classes are provided for elementary students from dual-income families and children requiring additional childcare.

To assist elementary and middle school students within the county who have difficulty commuting due to transportation inconveniences, the Edu Taxi project was introduced in 2020 to realize customized educational welfare without blind spots.

Out-of-school youth are also supported with scholarship funds for the qualification exam, providing opportunities to return to studies and continuously strengthening their motivation to maintain academic progress.

□ Early discovery of gifted talents and nurturing global creative talents

This year, Boseong-gun plans to invest 2.2 billion KRW of county funds into educational welfare to promote 20 educational projects across 34 elementary, middle, and high schools within the county, aiming to cultivate creative and convergent future talents.

Supporting the operation of the Boseong Gifted Education Center and youth career experience activities are representative examples.

In particular, projects to establish a talent nurturing foundation reflecting the characteristics of six local high schools and academic enhancement projects supporting three local general high schools are actively promoted, advancing Boseong as a premium education city.

□ Leveraging strengths of rural schools... strengthening public education as an alternative to private education

Educational infrastructure in rural areas, which is less developed compared to metropolitan areas, is also being strengthened through public education.

English-friendly educational conditions are created through English experience classes, foreign language experience centers, and support for native-speaking assistant teachers.

After-school activities such as sports, musical instruments, dance, and foreign languages are actively supported according to each school's characteristics to foster students' diverse talents and aptitude development and improve academic achievement.

Domestic history field trips are provided as Saturday after-school programs, broadening students' horizons and providing opportunities to focus on their studies.

□ Boseong education created together by students, parents, and local government

Boseong-gun is uniting students, parents, and local government to develop field-centered education policies.

To realize a collaborative Boseong education community, the ‘1st Boseong Education Development Forum’ was held last December.

Through biannual school site visits, an organic cooperative system is established with the Education Support Office, schools, and parent associations to collect and actively reflect on field suggestions.

□ Solid scholarship foundation... a reliable support

The Boseong-gun Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships totaling 390 million KRW to about 400 students in the first and second halves of the year for children who are the hope of the future.

To encourage residents' interest and participation in the scholarship fund, the ‘3rd Essay Contest’ is held and the ‘Scholarship Newsletter’ is published.

Additionally, 600 million KRW is invested in 13 projects including the Dream Project, Special Designated Scholarships, Talent Nurturing Scholarships, and Vocational High School Specialty Support to establish and operate scholarship systems and educational infrastructure enabling students to enter prestigious universities.

Moreover, special designated scholarships donated by notable alumni such as Kim Seon-gwang, CEO of Daesung in Gwangju, Hwang Ui-gwang, CEO of Daemyeong Special Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Busan, and Kim Seon-ok, CEO of Suyeong Co., Ltd. in Damyang, support entrance congratulatory funds and scholarships for outstanding students at Boseong Middle School, Boseong Girls' Middle School, and Yedang High School.

Kim Cheol-woo, the governor of Boseong-gun, said, “Based on the independence, autonomy, and proactiveness of youth, we will activate youth participatory administration and strengthen infrastructure and welfare policies for future education to realize a hopeful Boseong where children can grow up well.”