Gyeongbok University and Pocheon City Promote 'High Vocational Education Hub District Project'

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[Asia Economy (Pocheon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeongbok University is partnering with Pocheon City to promote the Ministry of Education-led "Higher Vocational Education Hub District Project (HiVE)."

The Higher Vocational Education Hub District Project is an initiative where junior colleges collaborate with local governments to select specialized fields within the region that align with the area's mid- to long-term development goals, and accordingly link and reorganize the education system to support the role of regional-based higher vocational education hubs.

On the 19th, Gyeongbok University announced on the 20th that it signed a business agreement at the main conference room of Pocheon City Hall to promote the Higher Vocational Education Hub District Project, and plans to form a consortium to establish specialized departments tailored to local industries and participate in the HiVE project to foster regional industrial development and increase the local resident population through educational programs.

According to the agreement, the two institutions will receive an annual budget of around 1.5 billion KRW per consortium to carry out ▲ establishing and operating a cooperative governance system for project stabilization ▲ selecting regional specialized fields and opening and operating departments suited to those fields ▲ conducting surveys on local residents' vocational demands and operating lifelong vocational education programs for the community ▲ implementing programs to solve local issues to contribute to and strengthen the role of the community.

Kim Gyeong-bok, Acting President of Gyeongbok University, stated, "This agreement has created a meaningful opportunity to collaborate with Pocheon City to nurture local talent for regional settlement," adding, "We will focus the university's capabilities on developing 4th Industrial Revolution education programs and fostering talent for local industries to grow together with Pocheon City."

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