Rep. Kim Daesik Proposes Career Education Act to Support Smooth Social Advancement of Students

Legal Basis Established for Career Experience Support Center

Kim Daesik, a member of the National Assembly representing Sasang-gu, Busan from the People Power Party, proposed an amendment to the 'Career Education Act' on the 7th. This amendment aims to clearly define the legal basis for city, county, and district career experience support centers and to establish grounds for universities to form and operate career education councils.

Kim stated, "I proposed the amendment to revitalize regional career experience centers, establish a stable support system for career education, and strengthen universities' capabilities in career and employment support, thereby assisting students in smoothly transitioning into society."

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The amendment elevates the status of regional career education centers, which are established and operated by superintendents of education, to city/provincial career education centers. It also introduces a legal basis for superintendents or heads of local governments to establish and operate career experience support centers at the city, county, or district level, providing a one-stop service from application to connection and program provision for career experiences.

Currently, 233 career experience support centers are operating nationwide at the city, county, and district levels, playing a pivotal role as support institutions for regional career education by linking local career experience resources. However, the lack of a clear legal basis has been an issue, which this bill seeks to address.

The amendment also provides a legal foundation for universities to establish and operate a 'Career Education Council' within the university, enabling collaboration and partnership with local industries and public institutions.

Expanding support for university students' career education is also included in the Ministry of Education's 'Career Education Revitalization Plan (2023~2027)'. If this amendment passes, it is expected to create an important channel for cooperation between universities and local industries and public institutions.

Kim Daesik emphasized, "The primary goal is to expand support for career exploration for elementary, middle, high school, and university students in connection with local communities," and added, "Through this amendment, we will establish a stable support system for career education spanning from the national to city/provincial and city/county/district levels, and actively support substantial career education that begins in elementary, middle, and high schools and continues effectively into universities."

The proposal to amend the Career Education Act was jointly submitted by Kim Daesik and fellow People Power Party members Kang Seungkyu, Kwak Gyutaek, Ko Dongjin, Kim Kihyun, Kim Sohee, Kim Yeji, Park Sooyoung, Park Sungmin, Park Sunghoon, Baek Jongheon, Seo Jiyeong, Shin Dongwook, Jung Sungguk, Joo Jinwoo, Cho Kyungtae, and Jo Junghoon.

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