2025 20th Session Namyangju Green Agriculture University Holds Opening Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Namyangju City held the 'Namyangju Green Agriculture University Opening Ceremony' on the 26th at the auditorium on the 3rd floor of the Agricultural Technology Center.

The ceremony proceeded with progress reports, oaths, presentation of school emblems, an admission dinner, and congratulatory remarks, attended by Ju Gwang-deok, Mayor of Namyangju City and Dean of Namyangju Green Agriculture University, Jo Sung-dae, Chairman of the Namyangju City Council, alumni members, and new students.

This year, a total of 85 (prospective) farmers were admitted to Namyangju Green Agriculture University, including 27 new students from the Healing Agriculture Facility Operations Course newly established to promote the foundation-building and service standardization of healing agriculture targeting healing (experience) farms, 28 from the Field Crops Course, and 30 from the Traditional Fermentation Course.

The curriculum will run for 100-150 hours starting from this opening ceremony through November. The city plans to conduct education while combining practical training, field trips, and group activities to provide specialized knowledge that can be directly applied in agriculture.

Meanwhile, Namyangju Green Agriculture University has cultivated 2,165 agricultural specialists in various fields since 2006, and was selected as an outstanding institution in the 2024 Agricultural University Operations Evaluation.

Mayor Ju Gwang-deok said, "The passion and efforts of all of you who have chosen the path of learning and embarked on new challenges will be the driving force that brightens the future of Namyangju agriculture," and added, "I hope your learning will lead to fulfillment and achievement."