Gangjin County Signs Educational Autonomy Cooperation Agreement with Jeonnam Office of Education

Strengthening Mutual Cooperation
for the Advancement of Education in Gangjin

Gangjin County, South Jeolla Province (Governor Kang Jinwon), announced on the 31st that the South Jeolla Provincial Office of Education signed a business agreement for the Gangjin Educational Autonomy Cooperation District on the 24th.

The signing ceremony, held at the Gangjin Office of Education, was attended by Governor Kang Jinwon, Superintendent Kim Daejung, and Gangjin Office of Education Director Lee Byungsam, among other officials. The event included the signing and exchange of the agreement, sharing of achievements from the past three years, and discussions on the future direction for the development of education in Gangjin.

The Educational Autonomy Cooperation District is an education cooperation project aimed at enhancing local educational capacity by supporting both school and community education through a 1:1 matching investment and a four-year business agreement between local governments and the South Jeolla Provincial Office of Education.

County Governor Kang Jinwon and Superintendent Kim Daejung posed for a commemorative photo after signing the Educational Autonomy Cooperation District agreement on the 24th. Provided by Gangjin County

The Gangjin Educational Autonomy Cooperation District project will continue until 2028, with both institutions providing an annual project budget of 600 million KRW (300 million KRW each from Gangjin County and the Office of Education).

Under this agreement, Gangjin County has agreed to provide mutual cooperation for educational development and the advancement of education in Gangjin, administrative and financial support for the smooth implementation of the Educational Autonomy Cooperation District project, and support for projects necessary to create a local educational ecosystem and enhance local educational capacity. The county plans to actively support the advancement of education in Gangjin.

Governor Kang Jinwon stated, "We are strengthening cooperation that highlights the unique characteristics of the region to overcome the crisis of local extinction and create a sustainable South Jeolla together with the Provincial Office of Education," adding, "Through this agreement, we will expand educational autonomy cooperation and do our best to help children grow into talents who can communicate with the region and the world."

Superintendent Kim Daejung said, "For students in South Jeolla to deeply understand their region and receive customized education that reflects local characteristics, it is important to create an educational ecosystem that coexists with the community," and added, "I hope that within this community-centered educational ecosystem, children will grow into glocal leaders who understand both regional uniqueness and global universality."

Gangjin County is currently promoting various educational support projects, such as overseas historical and cultural exploration for middle school students and talent development programs, with a total budget of 3.5 billion KRW this year, including 2.8 billion KRW from the county and 700 million KRW from the Gangjin County Scholarship Foundation, to improve students' educational environment and provide diverse educational opportunities.

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