Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Opens "Gyeonggi-do Skills Competition" with 475 Future Technical Talents Competing

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Hosts "2026 Gyeonggi-do Skills Competition"
475 Participants in 50 Categories... A Stage for Future Skilled Talent
Fierce Competition at Ansan Technical High School and Other Venues for Spots at the National Skills Competition
Diverse Skilled Technology Experience Events, Including a Special Lecture by Master Chef Park Hyonam

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Taehee) is co-hosting the "2026 Gyeonggi-do Skills Competition" with Gyeonggi Province for five days from the 6th to the 10th, organized by the Korea Industrial Manpower Corporation Gyeongin Regional Headquarters.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education (Superintendent Lim Taehee) is holding the "2026 Gyeonggi-do Skills Competition" jointly hosted with Gyeonggi Province and organized by the Korea Industrial Manpower Corporation Gyeongin Regional Headquarters for five days from the 6th to the 10th. Provided by Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education

This competition has been organized to discover outstanding skilled technicians and to select participants for the 61st National Skills Competition, which will be held in Incheon this October.

A total of 475 people are participating in the competition, including 357 students from 41 vocational high schools in the province and 118 members of the general public. The competition is being held across eight venues, including Ansan Technical High School (the main venue), Namyangju High School, Gimpo Science and Technology High School, Gyeonggi Business High School, Samil Technical High School, Suwon Information Science High School, Gyeonggi Automotive Science High School, and Gyeonggi Smart High School.

The main competition categories include a total of 50 fields, such as mechanical design/CAD, IT network systems, cooking, automotive maintenance, intelligent robotics, and video content production, showcasing a wide range of technical skills in line with rapidly changing industry trends.

In particular, this year's competition will feature not only the main events but also a variety of side events to help middle and high school students explore career paths. On the second day of the competition, April 7, at Ansan Technical High School, various side events will take place, including a special career lecture by master chef Park Hyo-nam, skilled technology experience booths such as drone assembly and flight and K-beauty, and a promotional booth for specialized high schools.

Winners of first to third place in each category will receive certificates such as the Gyeonggi Province Governor's Award, as well as prize money of up to 1.3 million won, and will be exempted from the technical qualification exam for their respective fields. In addition, they will be granted the right to represent Gyeonggi Province at the 61st National Skills Competition to be held in Incheon this October.

Kim Hyeri, Director of Career and Vocational Education at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, said, "I hope this competition becomes an opportunity to boost the pride of vocational high school students and to share the value of skilled professions," adding, "We will actively support students so that they can grow into future industry talents."

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