Gwangmyeong-si Selected for 'Local Lifelong Education Activation Support Project' Competition

The Only Local Government in Gyeonggi Province to Secure 30 Million KRW in National Funding
Digital Lifelong Learning Programs by Life Stage to Begin in May

Gwangmyeong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 3rd that it has secured 30 million KRW in national funding after being selected in the "Lifelong Learning City Specialization" category of the "2025 Regional Lifelong Education Activation Support Project" organized by the Lifelong Education Promotion Institute.

Gwangmyeong City will offer digital lifelong learning programs tailored to different life stages for its citizens starting this May. View of Gwangmyeong City Lifelong Learning Center. Provided by Gwangmyeong City.

The Promotion Institute selected 11 local governments nationwide by evaluating plans for operating region-specific programs in lifelong learning cities under the "Lifelong Learning City Specialization" category. Among local governments in Gyeonggi Province, Gwangmyeong City was the only one included in this competition.

With the secured subsidy, the city plans to offer various specialized programs targeting diverse groups such as children, youth, middle-aged, and elderly starting from May. The related programs include ▲support for job exploration for young and middle-aged adults ▲training digital ethics instructors for middle-aged and senior citizens ▲operation of life-oriented visiting coaching classes ▲hosting citizen participation policy forums.

The city intends to operate the education programs in cooperation with local educational institutions such as Korea Polytechnics Gwangmyeong Convergence Technology Education Center and Gyeonggi-do Gwangmyeong Office of Education.

Park Seung-won, mayor of Gwangmyeong City, stated, "We will expand lifelong learning closely connected to citizens' lives to ensure that no groups are left behind in learning and participation due to inability to adapt to the digital environment."

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