Assemblyman So Byeong-cheol, Ministry of Education's Second Half Special Grant Confirmed at 1.1 Billion Won

Published 06 Nov.2023 18:49(KST)

Secured 2 Billion Won This Year, 13.6 Billion Won Over the Past 3 Years

On the 6th, Assemblyman So Byeong-cheol secured a total of 13.652 billion KRW over the past three years, including 1.116 billion KRW from the Ministry of Education's special grants for the second half of 2023, improving the environment of 33 schools in the Suncheon area to match the reputation of Suncheon as a prestigious education city.

The special grants secured through the recommendations of Jeonnam Provincial Assembly member Han Chun-ok and Suncheon City Council member Jang Gyeong-won are allocated to the 'Korea Baduk High School,' Korea's first specialized high school for Baduk (Go), which has been in use for 52 years and is significantly aged, revealing vulnerabilities to earthquakes and heavy rain, necessitating repairs to the exterior walls and classroom floors.

[Photo by So Byeong-cheol's Office]

Additionally, 'Cheongam High School' requires improvements due to the aging gymnasium posing safety risks and poor soundproofing and insulation. The funds will support repairs to the Suncheon Cheongam High School gymnasium (498 million KRW) and repairs to the exterior walls and classroom floors of Korea Baduk High School (618 million KRW).

Assemblyman So has consistently worked to secure special grants from the Ministry of Education, starting with 844 million KRW in the second half of 2020, followed by 5.27 billion KRW in 2021, 5.549 billion KRW in 2022, and 2.052 billion KRW in 2023, totaling 13.652 billion KRW during his legislative tenure, benefiting 33 schools.

This achievement is evaluated as a result of Assemblyman So prioritizing the improvement of Suncheon's educational environment since his inauguration, attentively listening to the voices of city and provincial council members and citizens, and closely consulting with the Suncheon Office of Education.