Osan-si Ranks First in Youth Policies in Gyeonggi-do

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Selects 'Outstanding Local Governments'... Only Gyeonggi-do Local Government
Mayor Ikwon Jae: "Osan Youth Will Grow Courageously, We Will Do Our Best"

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 20th that it received the Prime Minister's Commendation after being selected as an 'Excellent Local Government for Youth Policy in 2023' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family this year.

At the government awards ceremony held at the Bankers Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, Osan City was the only local government in Gyeonggi Province to be recognized as an excellent local government.

On the 20th, at the Youth Policy Excellent Local Government Awards Ceremony held at the Bankers Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, Lee Gwon-jae, Mayor of Osan (right), is taking a commemorative photo after receiving the Prime Minister's Commendation from Lee Gi-soon, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (center). Photo by Osan City

Previously, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family evaluated youth-related projects and policies across 17 metropolitan local governments and 228 basic local governments nationwide to select outstanding local governments that contributed to youth policy implementation. The evaluation included document reviews of youth policy reports and on-site inspections.

In fact, Osan City, aiming to be an 'education city,' implemented various youth policies this year. The city explained that it received high evaluations for ▲specialized projects for youth culture houses considering youth demand and local conditions (cooking, media, 4th industry) ▲strengthening youth potential and supporting participation opportunities through youth harmony events ▲minimizing counseling service gaps by assigning counselors to 13 schools lacking professional counseling staff.

In particular, as a region-specific project, the city operates ▲career and academic programs for youth career paths and diverse educational experiences (Mirinaeil School, Early Bird Program) ▲support for student acoustic guitar programs (one instrument per person) to promote arts and physical education talents ▲debate and artificial intelligence (AI) program education.

The city also attracts attention for establishing an Honor Hall for Excellent Donors, using designated donations to support not only academically outstanding scholarship students but also students with remarkable talents in arts and physical education. Earlier this month, at a scholarship donation ceremony, the city awarded scholarship certificates and a total of approximately 291 million KRW in scholarships to 342 students, including special talent scholarship students and general scholarship students.

Additionally, to support students from Osan who commute long distances, the city secured 100 dormitory quotas in four regional scholarship dormitories, including Seoul, through an agreement with the Korea Private School Promotion Foundation's Happy Dormitory Union.

Last month, through the November Future Education Vision Declaration, the city selected six key tasks and is expanding activities to present a future education vision, such as opening the AI Coding Edu Lab and holding career and academic guidance sessions.

Lee Gwon-jae, Mayor of Osan City, said, "We will strive to develop youth policies so that Osan youth, the future pillars, can grow courageously under the city's care and support."

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