Hankidae Overcomes Monsoon Rains to Carry Out Rural Technology Volunteer Activities

Volunteer Activities for Electrical Wiring and Agricultural Machinery Repair in Buri, Geumsan-gun, Chungnam

Students from Korea University of Technology and Education braved the monsoon rains to carry out technical volunteer work in rural areas.

According to Korea University of Technology and Education on the 2nd, from the 30th of last month to the 3rd of this month, 33 students along with 6 undergraduate technical researchers and staff visited the rural village of Seonwon-ri, Buri-myeon, Geumsan-gun, Chungnam Province, where they conducted activities such as repairing house electrical wiring, replacing LED (fluorescent) lights, repairing agricultural machinery, and painting murals.

Seol Soon-wook, Director of Student Affairs, said, “The ‘technical volunteer service’ practiced annually by our university is a meaningful volunteer activity that utilizes the practical engineering skills learned at the university and an important field experience opportunity for cultivating students’ character. We will continue to actively operate volunteer programs that contribute to the local community.”