Damyang County to Promote Rural Study Abroad Programs

"Revitalizing Small Schools and Overcoming Population Decline"
Jeong Kwangsun, Acting Mayor, Listens to Concerns

Kwangsun Jeong, Acting Mayor of Damyang County, is visiting a facility where rural students and their families reside in Dujang-ri, Yongmyeon, and engaging in conversation. Provided by Damyang County

Damyang County in Jeollanam-do announced on the 12th that it visited the field to promote rural study-abroad programs and had time to communicate with rural students and their families.

On the 11th, Jeong Kwangsun, Acting Mayor of Damyang County, visited family accommodation facilities for rural study-abroad students in Seokhyeon-ri, Geumseong-myeon and Dujang-ri, Yong-myeon, to listen to the difficulties faced by students and their families.

Acting Mayor Jeong said, "I hope rural students can enjoy a healthy and safe life in Damyang, and that rural study-abroad programs will bring positive changes to the local community," adding, "We will continue to do our best to provide new experiences and growth opportunities for students to further vitalize rural study-abroad programs."

Meanwhile, Damyang County has been providing various support to revitalize small schools and overcome the crisis of population decline in the region. The county was selected for the 'Jeollanam-do Rural Study-Abroad Program Promotion Support Project,' through which it built eight single-family houses (three in Geumseong-myeon and five in Yong-myeon) with a total area of 72 square meters each. Since moving in began in August last year, eight families with 27 members are currently residing as rural study-abroad families.