Yangju City, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and Dongducheon Yangju Office of Education Join Hands for "Educational Innovation Leading Area" Designation

Joint Promotion of Customized Educational Innovation in the Region
Reducing Educational Gaps, Fostering Talent, and Strengthening University-Industry Cooperation

Yangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Jeong Deokyoung) has joined hands with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and the Dongducheon Yangju Office of Education to be designated as an "Educational Innovation Leading Area" by the Ministry of Education.

Jung Duk-young, Mayor of Yangju (left), is signing the 'Win-Win Cooperation Wall Breaking Policy Business Agreement' with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and the Dongducheon Yangju Office of Education on the 9th. Provided by Yangju City

The city announced that on September 9, it signed the "Win-Win Cooperation Barrier-Breaking Policy Business Agreement" with the two educational institutions and agreed to cooperate for the designation of the Educational Innovation Leading Area and to enhance the region's educational capacity.

The three institutions will work together to address local education issues beyond the boundaries of educational and general administration. In particular, the agreement specifically lists "designation as an Educational Innovation Leading Area and promotion of balanced regional development" as one of ten key cooperative tasks.

Main areas of cooperation include reducing educational gaps within the region, strengthening connections between local universities and industries, fostering regional talent, linking elementary and secondary education projects, preparing and consulting on the operational plan for the Educational Innovation Leading Area, establishing operation plans, and supporting education policies.

On the occasion of this agreement, Yangju City will officially commence preparations to apply for designation as an Educational Innovation Leading Area. From the application stage through future project implementation, the city plans to maintain close collaboration with the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and the Dongducheon Yangju Office of Education.

Special focus will be placed on narrowing the educational gap between the eastern and western regions and expanding students' right to choose their educational paths. The plan also includes strengthening career and vocational education in connection with local universities and industries, as well as establishing a regional education cooperation system involving schools, the offices of education, local government, universities, and industry.

Mayor Jeong Deokyoung stated, "This agreement formalizes the cooperation system among the three institutions for the designation as an Educational Innovation Leading Area," adding, "We will do our utmost to ensure that students can enjoy diverse and high-quality educational opportunities in Yangju and to reduce regional educational disparities."

Going forward, the three institutions plan to further detail the operation plan and specific tasks for the Educational Innovation Leading Area, to jointly respond to the application process, and to steadily expand cooperation with local stakeholders in education.

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