Sustainable Development of Jeonnam Student Education Allowance, Need for Policy Feasibility

It was suggested that securing policy feasibility is necessary for the sustainable development of the Jeonnam Student Education Allowance.

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on the 26th that it held the "2nd Jeonnam Student Education Allowance Policy Forum" at the Jeonnam Education Research and Information Institute.

At the forum, about 150 participants including Superintendent of Education Kim Dae-jung, Jo Ok-hyun, Chair of the Education Committee of the Jeonnam Provincial Council, Education Committee member Park Jong-won, and other education family members shared various opinions on the policy direction of the Jeonnam Student Education Allowance and resolving educational disparities between urban and rural areas through basic income for students.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education held the "2nd Jeonnam Student Education Allowance Policy Forum" at the Jeonnam Education Research and Information Institute. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

In particular, the forum focused on securing the sustainability of the Jeonnam Student Education Allowance, which was the first of its kind nationwide, and on ways to expand the eligibility for payment.

Professor Seo Jeong-hee of Kunsan National University attracted attention by introducing actual cases of basic income payments in her presentation titled "The Meaning of Basic Income for Children at Pandong Elementary School."

Park Jong-won, Education Committee member of the Jeonnam Provincial Council, said, “The key is to show what positive outcomes the allowance has had in closing the educational gap through a detailed analysis of voucher card usage,” adding, “Since the operation is temporary for one year, consultations with the Social Security Committee must be held again, so close communication and consultation with the central government are essential.”

Based on the discussions at the forum, the Provincial Office of Education plans to promote ▲ policy research to secure funding ▲ research on changes in student behavior due to allowance payments ▲ satisfaction surveys on the student education allowance ▲ performance analysis research of the student education allowance ▲ and the establishment of a cooperative system with other city and provincial offices of education and local governments.

Superintendent of Education Kim Dae-jung stated, “With the support of the education family, the Jeonnam Student Education Allowance has taken its first step,” and added, “We will do our best to thoroughly prepare for the social security consultation process with the Ministry of Health and Welfare so that the policy can be continuously expanded and established as a national policy.”

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