Over 20,000 CSAT Textbooks Provided Free at Out-of-School Youth Center

YouTube Production Planned to Provide Career and Job Information

On the 3rd, the first day of application submission for the 2021 College Scholastic Ability Test, examinees are submitting their applications at the Southern Education Support Office in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The application submission for the 2021 College Scholastic Ability Test has now closed, and the test will be held on December 3rd. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Approximately 20,000 textbooks related to the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) will be provided free of charge to out-of-school youth.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) announced on the 22nd that they will sign a business agreement on the 23rd to support out-of-school youth.

Under this agreement, EBS will provide necessary learning materials free of charge to out-of-school youth support centers nationwide for college entrance and qualification exams. Additionally, EBS will produce and distribute YouTube content that offers career and job information to help out-of-school youth explore their occupations and career paths.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family operates 219 out-of-school youth support centers nationwide and has been providing support for qualification exam preparation and learning mentoring. It also holds college entrance briefings annually.