Siheung Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School Selected as Agreement-Based Specialized High School in "Future Automobile" Field

Fostering Local Talent Through a Consortium of City, Schools, Companies, and Research Institutes
Lim Byeongtaek: "Schools and the Community Will Join Forces to Support the Growth of Future Automobile Talent"

On June 5, the city of Siheung in Gyeonggi Province announced that the specialized high school for the "future automobile" field, jointly promoted by the city and Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School as a consortium, has been finally selected as an "agreement-based specialized high school" by the Ministry of Education.

Exterior view of Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School, selected as a specialized high school for future automobile field under the Ministry of Education agreement. Provided by Siheung City

The "agreement-based specialized high school" is a policy project of the Ministry of Education in which local governments, education offices, companies, and specialized high schools cooperate to operate customized curricula that meet the demands of local industries, with the goal of fostering local talent who will settle in the region through education, employment, and residency. In this round of selection, a total of 10 schools, including Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School, were chosen.

In particular, the city explained that Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School was the only school nationwide to be designated as a hub school in the "future automobile" field in this selection. With this designation, Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School will receive up to 4.5 billion won in national funding over five years, as well as various policy supports such as autonomy in curriculum operation, strengthened industry-academia cooperation, and the establishment of a foundation for continued learning.

For the selection, Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School formed a consortium that included an agreement with Siheung City, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, Gyeonggi-do Automobile Inspection and Maintenance Business Association, Next Generation Convergence Technology Institute, and Korea Polytechnic University. The consortium presented the vision of "cultivating core talent for the future automobile industry (electric vehicles, autonomous vehicles, automotive tuning)."

The school plans to support the settlement and sustainable growth of high school graduates as skilled professionals in the region, particularly through specialized curricula linked to local strategic industries, the P-TECH (pre-employment and continued learning) program, and the German-style dual training (Ausbildung) program.

Kim Imsik, principal of Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School, said, "Through this designation, we will establish a virtuous cycle model in which professional technical talent who will lead the future automobile industry can grow and settle in the region."

Lim Byeongtaek, mayor of Siheung, also stated, "We will continue to provide full support and encouragement so that specialized high schools and the local community can work together to realize a leading model where future automobile talent can grow."

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