Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, 37 Universities Sign 'Break Down Barriers' Agreement... Major Transformation in Gyeonggi Education Expected

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education signed a “Break Down Barriers” business agreement with 37 universities in the province at its Southern Office in Suwon on the 11th, aiming to expand students’ learning opportunities and teachers’ professional development by drawing on the universities’ facilities and expertise.

The agreement was 추진ed to support school education by connecting each university’s strengths with local educational needs and to establish a foundation for cooperation that enables the Office of Education and universities to grow together. The signing ceremony was attended by the participating university presidents and superintendents from 25 Offices of Education Support.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education and the 37 universities will pursue three shared areas of cooperation: sharing educational resources, including facilities and specialized personnel; professional development to strengthen teachers’ capabilities; and promoting RAS (Reading, Arts, and Sports) education.

The universities’ specialized initiatives cover 10 areas: teacher training, RAS education, warm-hearted education, AI education, creative, science, and convergence education, career and entrepreneurship education, vocational education, Autonomous Public High School 2.0, early childhood education and childcare, and after-school programs and care.

Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Superintendent Ahn Min-seok speaks at a signing ceremony for an agreement to break down barriers between universities, held in a conference room on the second floor of the southern office building on the 11th. The event was attended by university presidents in Gyeonggi Province, district education superintendents, bureau chiefs at the provincial office and heads of related departments. Provided by the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education.

Hankyong National University will support the training of teachers with disabilities; Chung-Ang University will focus on RAS education; Hyupsung University will provide RAS education tailored to students with disabilities; and Hanshin University will support learning tailored to slow learners. Hanyang University ERICA will focus on science and convergence education, Kangnam University on career and entrepreneurship education, Tech University of Korea on vocational education, and Anyang University on early childhood education.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education plans to designate a unified point of contact for communication with each university and hold regular meetings to develop specific collaborative projects. It also plans to broaden “Break Down Barriers” cooperation to include universities, following local governments in September and religious organizations in October, and to expand educational cooperation tailored to local conditions, led by Offices of Education Support.

Ahn Minseok, superintendent of education for Gyeonggi Province, said, “We will work with universities to put into practice a path for schools and universities to overcome crises together and create a new future. We will build a virtuous cycle in which students in Gyeonggi Province attend universities in the province, grow, and find jobs at companies based there. Today’s agreement is the starting point of a new path no one has taken before. The Office of Education and universities will break down barriers and open a new path for education, growing together.”

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