Gyeonggi Province Selects 10 Universities for Labor Rights Lecture Support Program
Suwon NewsPublished 2020.01.13 06:21
Labor rights and labor law education courses; special lectures offered. Up to 15 million won per university
[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 13th that it will implement a support program for "opening labor rights lectures at universities" by selecting 10 universities within the province starting this year to foster labor rights sensitivity and critical thinking among university students.
The province aims to open courses at universities that address economic and social backgrounds and issues surrounding labor, enabling university students to develop competencies to respond to various problems that may occur in the labor field, such as violations of labor rights.
Accordingly, the province conducted a pilot program last year targeting Hanshin University and Paetae University, opening courses titled "Work and Human Rights," "The Meaning of Labor," and "Labor and Humanity," which were attended by a total of more than 190 students and received high praise from university students.
Building on these results, the province plans to invest a total budget of 150 million won this year and expand the target to 10 universities within the province to launch the full-scale project.
Universities selected as project participants will open and operate "general education courses related to labor rights" that allow at least 20 students to enroll per semester over the course of one year. When necessary, they can invite external instructors to open special lecture courses.
The province will provide support of up to 15 million won per school to cover costs necessary for operating the courses, including lecturer fees, textbooks, and promotional expenses.
The province is currently accepting applications for participating schools from universities, university-industry cooperation institutes, and university-affiliated organizations within the province until the 15th. For more information, please refer to the province's homepage (www.gg.go.kr) or the Gyeonggi Province Labor Rights Advocacy Center homepage (labor.gg.go.kr).
Choi Gwi-nam, director of the Labor Rights Division, said, "I hope this project will serve as an opportunity for university students to recognize the value of labor and their rights as workers, and to establish a sense of community solidarity with vulnerable labor groups. We will continue to develop and implement various policies and projects to protect the labor rights of youth and young people," he said.
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