Gangseo-gu Selected as 'Lifelong Learning City for Persons with Disabilities' Designated by the Ministry of Education

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon) has been selected as a 'Lifelong Learning City for Persons with Disabilities' designated by the Ministry of Education. The Lifelong Learning City for Persons with Disabilities is a project promoted by the Ministry of Education to expand access to lifelong education for persons with disabilities and provide customized lifelong education by region and target group to promote social integration and improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities.

The district submitted its project proposal in November last year and was selected this year. With a total budget of about 60 million KRW, including 30 million KRW in national funds and its own budget, it plans to create 'Gangseo, a Lifelong Learning City for Persons with Disabilities that adds learning and shares knowledge.'

To this end, in the first half of the year, the district will enact the 'Ordinance on Support for Lifelong Education for Persons with Disabilities' and provide learning opportunities for persons with disabilities by developing and operating programs tailored to different types of disabilities in cooperation with various facilities such as welfare centers, libraries, science centers, and private institutions in the region.

Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon said, "As we have been selected as a Lifelong Learning City for Persons with Disabilities, we will provide various lifelong education programs for persons with disabilities," adding, "We will improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities and actively support their social participation activities."

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