[영자신문]Students from Multi-cultural Families to Get Government Support for Education
영자신문 2008/10/24 10:36
[영자신문]Students from Multi-cultural Families to Get Government Support for Education
According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology교육과학기술부, the government is planning to spend 70 billion won by 2012 to support students with multi-cultural backgrounds. The number of multi-cultural families in the nation keeps rising steadily due to the increase in international marriages. However, most of the children from inter-racial families are facing many difficulties including cultural differences and lack of education opportunities.
According to the National Statistical Office (NSO)통계청, inter-racial marriages increased sharply over the last 10 years. In 1996, the number of international couples in Korea was 15,000, but the number skyrocketed to 50,000 in 2006, accounting for 12 percent of all marriages in the country.
Also, the number of children from international marriages rose sharply from 14,654 last year to 20,180 this year. The ministry said the number of mixed-race students has doubled over the past two years and currently, there are 20,180 students with multi-cultural backgrounds in elementary, middle and high schools nationwide.
However, due to their parents’ different nationalities, many of the students from inter-racial families are suffering from language and cultural barriers. Unfortunately, many foreign parents cannot afford private lessons for their children.
According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs보건복지가족부, more than 50 percent of the families with multi-cultural backgrounds belonged to the lowest income bracket. As a result, a number of the children from multi-cultural households have trouble in adapting to schools and about 15 percent of them even give up their studies.
In an attempt to help the children from multi-cultural families adapt themselves to Korean schools and support them, the education ministry decided to strengthen educational programs for them.
For example, elementary school students will be able to choose language trainingand mentoring services in after-school classes.
Also, foreign parents will be provided with school guides in various languages to help them understand cultural differences and learn more about their children’s school life. The ministry will publish multi-language guidance books on the Korean school system and life. It will also offer Korean languageand culture classes for foreign parents.
According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology교육과학기술부, the government is planning to spend 70 billion won by 2012 to support students with multi-cultural backgrounds. The number of multi-cultural families in the nation keeps rising steadily due to the increase in international marriages. However, most of the children from inter-racial families are facing many difficulties including cultural differences and lack of education opportunities.
According to the National Statistical Office (NSO)통계청, inter-racial marriages increased sharply over the last 10 years. In 1996, the number of international couples in Korea was 15,000, but the number skyrocketed to 50,000 in 2006, accounting for 12 percent of all marriages in the country.
Also, the number of children from international marriages rose sharply from 14,654 last year to 20,180 this year. The ministry said the number of mixed-race students has doubled over the past two years and currently, there are 20,180 students with multi-cultural backgrounds in elementary, middle and high schools nationwide.
However, due to their parents’ different nationalities, many of the students from inter-racial families are suffering from language and cultural barriers. Unfortunately, many foreign parents cannot afford private lessons for their children.
According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs보건복지가족부, more than 50 percent of the families with multi-cultural backgrounds belonged to the lowest income bracket. As a result, a number of the children from multi-cultural households have trouble in adapting to schools and about 15 percent of them even give up their studies.In an attempt to help the children from multi-cultural families adapt themselves to Korean schools and support them, the education ministry decided to strengthen educational programs for them.
For example, elementary school students will be able to choose language trainingand mentoring services in after-school classes.
Also, foreign parents will be provided with school guides in various languages to help them understand cultural differences and learn more about their children’s school life. The ministry will publish multi-language guidance books on the Korean school system and life. It will also offer Korean languageand culture classes for foreign parents.
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