The Ministry of Education announced on the 16th that it will operate a literacy self-assessment service for adults on the website of the National Literacy Education Center starting in February.
This service is being implemented to provide educational opportunities for adults who have difficulty with reading, writing, and arithmetic in daily life. Currently, the number of adults facing these issues is estimated to be 1.46 million.
The Ministry of Education plans to allow online classes based on self-assessment results. It plans to provide online content for practical literacy education in the 'e-learning center' within the National Literacy Education Center. The service will inform about daily life information on health, safety, family, leisure, public, and economic activities.
In addition, there are plans to expand the existing 'Hangul Sunshine Bus,' a field service that teaches how to use digital devices such as unmanned guides, from three locations to five.
Choi Eun-hee, director of the Ministry of Education's Talent Policy Division, noted, 'We will actively seek out those in need of literacy education while expanding the areas of literacy education, including digital, financial, and health.'