Bungoma and South Korea will join hands to strengthen and expand Vocational Training Centres through an exchange programme that will drive innovation and research.
The cooperation secured by Governor Kenneth Lusaka and South Korea’s Jeollanam-Do Office of Education Minister Kim Dae Jung will seek to enhance skill development at VTCs.
The partnership will go a long way in equipping young people both in Bungoma and South Korea with essential skills in ICT, green technologies and sustainable construction practices.
To cement the agreement, South Korea handed the Bungoma delegation 4,000 pieces of ECDE furniture that will boost the country's efforts in providing a conducive environment for young learners across the centres.
"This partnership that we have secured will transform the learning experience of our young learners in Bungoma and our young men and women in our VTCs. We are grateful,” said Lusaka.
Bungoma has a longstanding partnership with South Korea, actively supporting the county in the provision of clean and safe water for close to 200,000 residents through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) I, KOICA II and now soon-to-be-launched KOICA III.
Lusaka led the team from Bungoma in showcasing the county's infrastructure in both ECDEs and VTCs at the Korea Global Education Fair 2024.
The Korea Global Education Fair 2024 kicked off in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, on Wednesday.
Under the theme of "Education for Coexistence and Sustainable Future," the five-day event, running through Sunday, aims to foster discussions on future education policies, share global educational practices and address evolving challenges in the digital era.
Co-hosted by the South Jeolla Province Office of Education, the Ministry of Education, South Jeolla Province and the North Gyeongsang Province Office of Education, the fair is dedicated to exploring a new educational paradigm known as global education.
The event sees the participation of 22 countries, including the United States, Germany, Canada, Vietnam, India and Australia, with attendance expected to surpass 160,000 visitors, according to the South Jeolla Province Office of Education.
