Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Partners with Ministry of Education to Promote a Culture of Understanding Disabilities

Strengthening Public-Private Cooperation

"We Will Create an Educational Environment Where Every Student Is Respected"

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance announced on the 14th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education and the Disabled First Practice Movement Headquarters to promote a culture of understanding disabilities.

From the left, Soo-Sung Lee, Chairman of Disabled First Movement Headquarters, Jyo-Jin Choi, Minister of Education, and Moonhwa Lee, President of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, are taking a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony of the business agreement (MOU) for the promotion of disability awareness culture. Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance

This agreement aims to both enhance the quality of disability awareness education for adolescents and expand the scope of support so that the potential of young people with disabilities can lead to real social opportunities. Following the signing ceremony, a student preview of a disability awareness drama was held for students at Sehwa Girls’ Middle School. Since 2008, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, together with the Ministry of Education and the Disabled First Practice Movement Headquarters, has been producing and distributing disability awareness dramas for youth. These contents are used each year around April 20, ‘Day of Persons with Disabilities,’ as educational materials for disability awareness improvement at middle and high schools across the nation.

This program has established itself as a leading educational initiative in which approximately 28 million students at around 70,000 schools nationwide have participated to date. In addition to screening the dramas, participatory programs such as essay contests for elementary, middle, and high school students are also held to enhance educational effectiveness. Based on these achievements, the program was selected as an exemplary case in the 2011 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities report and received a commendation from the Ministry of Education in 2012, earning external recognition for its success.

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance plans to strengthen arts education and career support programs so that the talents and potential of young people with disabilities can lead to actual career paths and social participation. Through these efforts, the company aims to go beyond simply raising awareness, creating a foundation for young people with disabilities to design their own futures and develop their capabilities. Munhwa Lee, President of Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, stated, “Now is the time not only to understand disabilities but also to create opportunities for young people with disabilities to grow as confident members of our society. We will actively support talented youth so they can turn their potential into reality.”

Minister of Education Kyojin Choi, who attended the signing ceremony, said, “We will further strengthen public-private cooperation and create an educational environment where every student is respected regardless of disability.” Soosung Lee, Chairman of the Disabled First Practice Movement Headquarters, added, “I hope this occasion will become a new milestone to brighten the future of our society, and I will continue to provide unwavering interest and support.”

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