Six Busan vocational high school students accepted into Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI)

[Financial News] Six third-year students at vocational high schools in Busan have been accepted into a job training program linked to recruitment at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), one of South Korea’s leading aerospace companies, demonstrating their practical skills and employment competitiveness in aviation, mechanical engineering and automotive fields.
The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said six students from vocational high schools in Busan were accepted in KAI’s selection process under the “Job Training Course Support Project for Vocational High Schools Linked to Recruitment,” jointly carried out by the Ministry of Education and metropolitan and provincial offices of education.
This year, KAI selected 50 vocational high school students. Of these, three were from Busan Aviation High School, two from Busan Mechanical Technical High School and one from Busan Automobile Meister High School. Students from Busan accounted for 12% of all those selected.
Last year, four students from vocational high schools in Busan were also accepted into the program and went on to secure jobs. 
The achievement is seen as the result of the students’ major-specific knowledge and hands-on education built up at school. The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education said it was significant because it confirmed the competitiveness of Busan vocational high school students in specialized technical fields, including aviation, mechanical engineering and automotive work, that are in demand across industry. 
The six selected students are expected to receive job training at an aviation vocational school for two months starting next month, after which they will be hired by KAI.
The Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education plans to continue making vocational education more practical and workplace-oriented, and expand employment support linked to local industries, so that vocational high school students can develop into skilled workers with the expertise and practical abilities needed in industry.

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