Hwaseong-si Selected for 'Lifelong Learning City for the Disabled' Contest
Promotion of 18 Projects Including Lifelong Education and Instructor Training
Hwaseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it has been selected in the '2024 Lifelong Learning City Operation Project for Persons with Disabilities' contest, hosted by the National Institute of Special Education under the Ministry of Education, securing 100 million KRW in national funding.
This project has been promoted by the Ministry of Education since 2020 to support the capacity development of persons with disabilities based on local communities and to establish a foundation for activating community-centered lifelong education. Hwaseong City has been selected for the contest for two consecutive years since its new designation last year.
The city plans to invest a total budget of 200 million KRW in related projects by matching the 100 million KRW in national funding secured through this contest with 100 million KRW in city funds. Centered around the 'Lifelong Learning Center for Persons with Disabilities,' scheduled to open in March, the city will promote 18 projects including ▲development of lifelong education programs ▲training of lifelong learning instructors ▲visiting lifelong education programs ▲support for vocational education and cultural arts operations.
Previously, the city invested 240 million KRW last year and operated 19 programs in cooperation with nine related organizations, including family support, participant-led programs, and support for lifelong education facilities for persons with disabilities.
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Jung Myung-geun, Mayor of Hwaseong City, said, "Being selected in this contest will further accelerate the creation of a learning companion city where persons with and without disabilities learn and grow together," adding, "We will spare no effort to support lifelong education to guarantee the learning rights of persons with disabilities and expand their social participation."
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