Age Restrictions on Cultural Center Classes Are Discriminatory... Bucheon City Accepts Human Rights Commission Recommendations

Bucheon City has decided to abolish the age limit of 70 years or younger for enrollment in cultural center education programs provided free of charge to local residents, accepting the recommendation of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK).

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On the 8th, the NHRCK announced that Bucheon City responded by agreeing with the intent of the commission's recommendation and plans to operate education programs without age restrictions at cultural centers, allowing a more diverse range of citizens to participate in the education.

On December 19, 2023, the NHRCK recommended to the Mayor of Bucheon to improve the age criterion that uniformly restricted participation in the 'Second Act of Life' education program, provided free of charge by the Bucheon Life Second Act Support Center to local residents, to those 70 years old or younger.

The NHRCK stated, "We welcome Bucheon City's acceptance of the recommendation and the elimination of the practice of uniformly restricting age regardless of the purpose and intent of the program while operating free education programs for citizens." It added, "Since many other local governments also operate education programs targeting the elderly, we believe it is necessary to widely publicize this matter to raise awareness about the social atmosphere toward the elderly and to alert against age discrimination."

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