Yangcheon-gu Designated as a 'Lifelong Learning City' for 19 Consecutive Years

Passed the '2023 Lifelong Learning City Re-designation Evaluation' Hosted by the Ministry of Education and National Institute for Lifelong Education, Maintaining Status Until 2026... First Selected in 2005, Recognized for Establishing Mid- to Long-Term Development Plans and Developing 4th Industrial Revolution Specialized Programs

Yangcheon-gu (District Mayor Lee Gi-jae) recently announced that it has passed the '2023 Lifelong Learning City Re-designation Evaluation' conducted by the Ministry of Education and the National Institute for Lifelong Education, allowing it to continue its role as a lifelong learning city until 2026. With this, the district has maintained its lifelong learning city status for 19 years.

A lifelong learning city refers to a city where the support infrastructure such as organizations, personnel, and budgets related to lifelong learning is established so that any resident can receive desired educational services.

Yangcheon-gu was first designated in 2005 and was re-designated as a lifelong learning city after its achievements were recognized in the recent evaluation, which reviewed the lifelong learning performance over the past three years (2021?2023) among 55 lifelong learning cities nationwide.

The district received excellent evaluations for establishing a mid- to long-term development plan for lifelong learning cities and managing performance indicators, as well as for developing region-specific programs incorporating 4th industrial revolution technologies. Additionally, it was praised for operating vocational skills and certification-related education using the Smart Creative Talent Center and for developing a website to enhance local residents' access to lifelong education information.

Meanwhile, the district has been selected for the adult literacy education public support project conducted by the Ministry of Education for 17 consecutive years, securing 33 million KRW in national and city funds this year. Furthermore, it plans to expand the Sinwol-dong hub lifelong learning center and establish an integrated lifelong learning portal to provide convenient learning opportunities without barriers to anyone interested in learning.

Lee Gi-jae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, stated, “We will continue to proactively respond to the diverse learning needs of residents and build an accessible lifelong education environment to create a sustainable city of learning, Yangcheon.”

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