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| Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, back row center, poses with students at Gumi Electronics Technical High School located in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, Tuesday. Lee observe classes and discussed industrial fields of interest with students. Courtesy of Samsung Electronics |
By Kim Hyun-bin
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited Gumi Electronics Technical High School located in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province to encourage students, according to the company, Tuesday.
Lee observed a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design class, followed by a meeting with students to discuss interest in the industrial fields and technical talents.
Gumi Electronics Technical High School nurtures professional technical personnel in electronics and mechatronics.
About 2,000 graduates of Gumi Electronics Technical High School are active as skilled technical talents in major Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung Display, Samsung SDI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Samsung SDS, and Samsung Heavy Industries.
"Young technical talents are the driving force of manufacturing competitiveness, and we will always support technical talent who are responsible for field innovation," Lee said.
After becoming chairman, Lee has been busy visiting Samsung's local business sites, such as Samsung Electronics Green City in Gwangju, local partner companies, and Samsung Youth SW Academy (SSAFY) Gwangju Campus, aiming to nurture local industries and talent and revitalize the economy.
SSAFY, which is operated in five regions nationwide ―Seoul, Gumi, Daejeon, Gwangju, and Busan― enhances the employment competitiveness of local youth and provides software talent to local companies.
C-Lab Outside for fostering startups opened its Daegu campus last month following Seoul to vitalize the local startup ecosystem. In March, the company decided to open a campus in Gwangju. The smart factory construction support project contributes to regional job creation and economic revitalization by strengthening the manufacturing competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises scattered across the country and supporting market development and personnel training.
Earlier in the day, the chairman visited Samsung Electronics' Smart City in Gumi and inspected the manufacturing site of the Galaxy S23, which was launched worldwide in February. In addition, Lee also held a meeting with executives and staff in charge of smartphone manufacturing, development, and quality.
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