Jeonju City announced on the 10th that it supported 80 students in the 2nd and 3rd grades of middle schools in Jeonju (43 from Wan-san and 37 from Deokjin) with a learning fee of 200,000 won per person through the 'Basic Literacy Learning Support Project' utilizing the social security fund.

The purpose of this project is to provide a stable learning environment for adolescents from low-income families who have a strong desire for education and good behavior but lack learning opportunities due to economic reasons, in order to help improve their basic literacy skills.

The city evaluated that this support had a positive effect on enhancing the basic literacy of low-income youth, improving academic achievement, boosting academic self-confidence, and emotional stability. Next year, they plan to expand the target recipients to promote narrowing the learning gap and strengthening the educational welfare infrastructure.

Kim Hyun-ok, head of the Jeonju City Welfare Department, stated, "Basic literacy is the starting point of all learning and the core foundation for preparing for the future," adding, "We will carefully take care of the project so that children can believe in their potential and move towards bigger dreams."