Since the launch of its eighth popularly elected administration, the city of Naju in South Jeolla Province has been transforming education into a new growth engine, breaking through the limitations of a small regional city. The initiative is taking concrete shape as a "sustainable education ecosystem" where local talent learns, grows, and settles within the community, going beyond simply closing educational gaps.
Naju is drawing praise for positioning education as a core pillar of urban competitiveness and pursuing sweeping education innovation policies aimed at nurturing future talent and building a foundation for permanent residency — effectively creating a new model for regional education.
Through initiatives such as the Naju Education Big Bang Project, the establishment of the Future Education Support Center, and the development of a leading lifelong learning model, Naju's education reforms are forging a new regional education paradigm — a virtuous cycle where local talent grows and settles locally.
