SEJONG, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of stenographers and sign language interpreters helping disabled college students will increase. In addition, they will be given better treatment. The Ministry of Education announced Tuesday a plan to promote education and welfare support for disabled college students. The number of disabled college students is on the rise, from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The government has decided to overhaul the on-the-job training system for college students, which has been under constant scrutiny as they often work without pay. The Ministry of Education has recently drawn up a “plan to improve the on-site practice system for university students” to collect opinions from universities [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – University students who live alone in Seoul spend more than half of their monthly living expenses on rent. It has been pointed out that there should be necessary improvement in living conditions as high rent does not provide a better living environment. The Student Council of the Workers’ Party for Reforming [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of three college students said they have experienced being forced to consume alcoholic beverages, a survey showed Friday, suggesting unwanted drinking remains a problem on college campuses. According to the survey conducted by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and submitted to the National Assembly, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Student-run organizations of all ages have come together to launch a support group that advocates for a so-called “unification train” bound for the North Korean capital of Pyongyang by way of Yongsan Station in Seoul. The network of students composed of members of youth organizations and college student unions [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – On May 19, the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI) reported that according to a three-year “Korean Media Panel Survey” conducted between 2013 and 2015, the frequency of use of newspapers, magazines, and books dropped by more than 50 percent after admission into college among the 177 survey participants. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) - College students who manage studying and a part-time job at the same time will become eligible for unemployment benefits from now on when they lose their job, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of Employment and Labor said it revised the guidelines on unemployment allowances to lower the barriers for [...]