Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae Receives Gyeonggi Education Award for Contributions to Local Talent Development

Lee Mayor "Will Communicate and Cooperate for Gyeonggi-do Education Development"
Implementing Policies to Resolve Overcrowded Classes and Foster Local Talent

On the 23rd, Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam City, received a commendation in the field of educational cooperation at the '40th Gyeonggi Education Awards Ceremony' held at the Southern Office of the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, in recognition of his efforts to resolve the issue of overcrowded classes and to foster local talent through policy initiatives.

Lee Hyun-jae, Mayor of Hanam (center), is taking a commemorative photo with Lim Tae-hee, Superintendent of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and others after receiving a commendation in the education cooperation category at the 40th Gyeonggi Education Awards ceremony held on the 23rd at the Southern Office of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, recognized for his efforts in resolving overcrowded class issues and implementing policies to nurture local talent. Provided by Hanam City

The Gyeonggi Education Award is given by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education to individuals who have contributed to achieving the policy goals of Gyeonggi education, advancing educational autonomy, and improving educational conditions.

Mayor Lee Hyun-jae was highly evaluated for implementing proactive administration, such as taking measures to lease city-owned park land free of charge as a tentative site for Misa 5 Middle School after gathering residents' opinions to resolve the overcrowded class issue in Misa Riverside City.

In addition, to nurture local talent growing into global leaders, he supported educational projects worth about 4 billion KRW, including ▲support for native English assistant teachers ▲support for school autonomous education specialty projects reflecting parents' and students' opinions ▲specialized high school and academic improvement projects ▲university campus tours to inspire career and college entrance motivation ▲and large corporation experience programs.

Furthermore, to create safe schools for children, he carried out projects such as ▲supporting the placement of school security officers in elementary schools within the district ▲operating walking school buses in dangerous school routes ▲and establishing the 'Hanam-type School Zone' project in safety-vulnerable areas. His 14 years of volunteer work as a safety helper on elementary school commuting routes also drew attention.

Mayor Lee Hyun-jae said, “I believe that education is the key factor determining a city's brand image, and thanks to the high evaluation by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education for prioritizing talent development and child safety policies, I was able to receive the Gyeonggi Education Award. Going forward, Hanam City will continue to communicate and cooperate closely with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and the Gwangju Hanam Education Support Office for the development of education in Hanam and Gyeonggi Province.”

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