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Education minister: ‘10 Seoul National Universities’ project to add 2+ regions next year
En breve
Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said at a National Assembly audit on Oct 7 that the “10 Seoul National Universities” project will support two or more additional regional universities next year, after Busan National, Chonnam National and Chungnam National universities were backed this year. He said the plan depends on budget deliberations and that nothing is final, while adding he would try to add at least two more. Seoul Economic Daily reported the project gives each selected university 70 billion won in extra budget by 2030.
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Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said the government plans to support two or more additional regional universities next year under the “10 Seoul National Universities” project, speaking at the National Assembly education committee audit on Oct 7. This year the project backed three hub national universities — Busan National, Chonnam National and Chungnam National. [ 2 , 3 ]
Choi said the concrete plan would take National Assembly budget discussions into account, describing a plan to support two or more regions next year while considering the budget and other factors in that discussion. Asked whether an additional selection competition would be held if the budget is increased, he answered “yes”, while saying the expansion is “not certain”; he added that he would try to increase the number by at least two. [ 2 , 3 ]
Seoul Economic Daily reported the project is designed to give each selected university 70 billion won in additional budget through 2030, and that at least two of Kyungpook National, Chungbuk National, Chonbuk National, Gyeongsang National, Kangwon National and Jeju National universities are expected to be added next year. Choi said the assessment would weigh each university’s level of preparation and its links to regional growth engines. [ 3 ]
At the audit, Ahn Kyu-baek of the Democratic Party said the project was designed around science and engineering because it is tied to regional strategic industries, arguing that humanities must not be sidelined. Choi replied that the science-engineering appearance comes from the project’s focus on training talent for regional strategic industry “mega-projects”, and said the government nearly doubled next year’s budget for humanities and social science research institute support and would keep supplementing the policy. Kang Kyung-sook of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party called for full, balanced investment across all hub national universities and a large expansion of full-time faculty. [ 2 , 3 ]
Por qué importa
The remarks signal that a signature regional-university funding programme is set to widen beyond its first three recipients, which matters to the other national universities seen as candidates. Because the expansion is tied to National Assembly budget talks, the final number of new recipients — and any shift toward humanities funding — will be settled in the coming budget process.
Datos clave
- Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said at the National Assembly education committee audit on Oct 7 that the government plans to support two or more additional regional universities next year under the “10 Seoul National Universities” project. [ 2 , 3 ]
- This year the project supported three hub national universities: Busan National, Chonnam National and Chungnam National. [ 2 ]
- Choi said the detailed plan would take National Assembly budget discussions into account. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Choi said the additional selection is “not certain” but that he would try to add at least two more, and answered “yes” when asked whether a new selection competition would be held if the budget is increased. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reported the project is designed to give each selected university 70 billion won in additional budget through 2030, with at least two of Kyungpook, Chungbuk, Chonbuk, Gyeongsang, Kangwon and Jeju national universities expected to be added next year. [ 3 ]
- Opposition lawmakers said the project is too centred on science and engineering; Choi said the emphasis comes from linking it to regional strategic industries and that next year’s budget for humanities and social science research institute support was nearly doubled. [ 2 , 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said on Oct 7 at a National Assembly education committee audit that two or more additional regional universities would be supported next year under the “10 Seoul National Universities” project. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The project’s first-year support went to Busan National, Chonnam National and Chungnam National universities. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Choi said the expansion plan would be shaped by budget deliberations in the National Assembly. [ 2 , 3 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Which universities will be selected next year, and how many. Choi said the selection is “not certain” and depends on National Assembly budget talks; only Seoul Economic Daily named candidate universities, listing six as possible.
- Whether an additional selection competition will actually be held. Choi answered “yes” to a lawmaker’s question about holding one if the budget is increased, but framed the whole plan as conditional on budget approval; the detail comes from a single outlet.
- One document’s article text does not match its headline. A business outlet’s feed headline carries the education minister’s remark on the project, but its article body covers a rocket launch and satellite contact, so its text could not be used for details.
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- Newsis publishes a report headlined that the education minister said the “10 Seoul National Universities” project will additionally support two universities next year. [ 1 ]
- Asia Economy reports Choi’s remarks at the National Assembly audit, including that this year’s support went to Busan National, Chonnam National and Chungnam National universities and that he would try to add at least two more next year. [ 2 ]
- Seoul Economic Daily reports the project’s 70 billion won per school by 2030 outline and names six national universities as possible additions. [ 3 ]