Gumi-si Leads Customized Public Education... Promoting Educational Innovation

From Early Childhood to Old Age... Presenting the Future Education Blueprint for Gumi

Secured 57.8 Billion KRW in This Year's Public Project, Establishing the Foundation for an Educational City

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk is undergoing significant changes amid crises such as population decline and regional extinction, focusing on attracting new industries like semiconductors, defense clusters, and secondary batteries, as well as developing an integrated new airport hinterland city. To respond to these rapid changes, the city is implementing education innovation policies through three major strategies, nine promotion areas, and 30 detailed tasks.

Gumi City Hall.

▲Effective Education Support and Strengthening Regional Educational Capabilities

In September, the city secured a total of 16.1 billion KRW in national funds by being selected for the Ministry of Education’s ‘2023 School Complex Facility Contest Project.’ It plans to invest a total of 52.2 billion KRW (16.1 billion KRW national funds, 36.1 billion KRW city and others) in two schools, Gumi Elementary and Dosong Middle School, to create school complex facilities that residents can use together.

The Gyeongbuk Future Education District project will also be promoted. From 2024, over four years, 1.6 billion KRW will be invested to build a regional education community where Gumi City, schools, and local society share a vision for education and cooperate.

To nurture talent based on local industries represented by the semiconductor and defense sectors, the city collaborates with four universities in the area to support customized professional workforce development and technology development through education for enrolled students and corporate employees.

Additionally, in April, Gumi was selected for the Ministry of Education’s ‘2023 High Vocational Education Hub District (HiVE) Project’ contest, investing 4 billion KRW over two years. In cooperation with local specialized colleges, this project supports the cultivation of talent in regional specialized fields and lifelong vocational education to respond to declining school-age populations and regional extinction.

▲From Local to Global, Cultivating Global Regional Talent

The city opened the ‘Gumi City Admission and Career Center’ to provide personalized admission and career information for students to actively cope with future education and job environments. It plans to diversify future education infrastructure to nurture creative and convergent future talents through support for specialized schools and operation of a science gifted education center.

As a strategy for developing an educational city suited to local conditions, the city aims to strengthen regional competitiveness through education and, in preparation for its role as a global gateway city following the new airport development, will strive to create an educational environment suitable for foreign investment and settlement by attracting international schools and other foreign educational institutions.

Furthermore, through the ‘Work in Gumi (Employment Matching Support Project),’ the city plans to attract excellent overseas students and support their employment and settlement in the region, revitalizing the area and aiming for population growth.

▲Supporting Lifelong Learning for All Citizens to Grow Together

The city is creating a child-rearing friendly social environment by establishing a 365 Pediatric and Adolescent Medical Center, expanding nighttime daycare centers, operating 365 care daycare centers, and sick child care centers. It supports stable economic activities for parents by strengthening the public nature of care and establishing a demand-centered care system.

Additionally, the scholarship system will be completely revamped focusing on local talent to increase the rate of local university admissions, fostering and strengthening the competitiveness of regional universities. Free school uniform support will be gradually expanded, and relocation support funds for high school and university students will be provided to establish a foundation for local talents to settle stably in the region.

The city plans to expand opportunities for self-development by establishing a 50+ Center to assist middle-aged and older adults in life planning and operating visiting lifelong learning classes for companies, satisfying learners’ demands and expanding opportunities to participate in learning anytime and anywhere.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, under the banner of ‘Education becomes life and Gumi soars through education,’ “We will lead Gumi-tailored public education for education demanders such as students and parents.”

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