Woo Sangho, Kang Samyeong Join Hands to Develop Gangwon's Future Talent, Link Vocational Education with AI and Drone Industries

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province and Gangwon State Office of Education Hold Education Administration Council
Joint Effort to Restructure Vocational High School Departments and Apply for Agreement-Based Specialized High School Status
Strengthen Education Cooperation, Including Opening School Sports Facilities and Offering Public After-School Programs

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province and the Gangwon State Office of Education are moving to reorganize departments at vocational high schools and link curricula to develop talent for key regional industries, including tourism, clean energy, artificial intelligence (AI), and defense drones.

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province and the Gangwon Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education held an education administration council at 3 p.m. on the 21st at the provincial office of education, with Governor Woo Sang-ho and Superintendent of Education Kang Sam-young in attendance. They posed for a commemorative photo afterward. Photo provided by the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education.

The two institutions held an Education Administration Council meeting at the provincial education office at 3 p.m. on October 21, attended by Governor Woo Sangho and Superintendent of Education Kang Samyeong. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on seven agenda items, including vocational education linked to strategic industries and the development of local talent.

The central initiative is to establish a working-level consultative body linking industrial policy with vocational education. The two institutions will reorganize departments at vocational high schools to meet demand from key industries in the province, including tourism, clean energy, AI and data centers, and defense drones. They also plan to jointly respond to calls for applications for agreement-based specialized high schools and establish a system to train talent needed by local industries.

Cooperation between high schools and universities will also be expanded. Through a regional talent development support project involving the provincial government, universities, and the education office, they will jointly develop high school subjects and educational programs and support the operation of the high school credit system. The aim is to expand students' choice of subjects and improve their competitiveness in university admissions.

They will also expand field trips that make use of local resources. Starting with the province's proposal to promote experiential learning at Taebaek 365 Safe Town, they will broaden programs linking local communities with institutions directly affiliated with the education office. The education office plans to strengthen safety support to ease the burden on schools of organizing field trips.

They will also pursue ways for schools and local communities to share facilities. The province will provide funding needed to open school sports facilities to the public and cooperate in using local public facilities for public after-school programs for students at small schools. They also agreed to work together to establish and operate a regional school meal support center.

Governor Woo Sangho and Superintendent of Education Kang Samyeong hold an Education Administration Consultation Council meeting at the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education at 3 p.m. on the 21st. Provided by the Gangwon Provincial Office of Education.

Governor Woo Sangho said, "A good educational environment is the foundation for young people to put down roots in Gangwon and for the region to grow sustainably. We will work with the education office to ensure that learning in Gangwon leads to local jobs and that families have the conditions they need to raise children with peace of mind."

Superintendent of Education Kang Samyeong said, "To provide a good education for every child in Gangwon, we need to bring together the region's capabilities. We will connect community resources with education and open the way to a virtuous cycle in which children's growth leads to the region's growth."

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