Ministry of Science and ICT Minister Lee Jong-ho designated as a public institution through a gathering with the presidents of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), and Ulsan Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). It was announced on the sixteenth that they shared the aim of the cancellation and discussed the long run direction of the agency operation.

The minister and director of future human resources policy from the Ministry of Science and ICT attended this meeting, and the president and director of planning from the 4 major institutes of science and technology participated.

The Ministry of Science and ICT explained that the 4 major institutes of science and technology will have the ability to operate the personnel system more flexibly because of the discharge of public institutions, allowing them to prepare their very own budgets comparable to separate funds for the recruitment of strategic talents comparable to scholars.

As well as, it was reported that the officials of the Science and Technology Institute actively sympathized with the need and purpose of the cancellation of the designation as a public institution, expressing expectations that it might have the ability to contribute to improving global competitiveness by improving operational autonomy. He added that he would strive to contribute to the event of national science and technology with a way of responsibility as autonomy has improved.

KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung said, “KAIST, which has grown with the complete support of the federal government based on the support and encouragement of the people, will proceed to do its best as a world science and technology talent nurturing institution.”

President Lee Yong-hoon of UNIST said, “I’m very grateful to the federal government for deciding to exclude public institutions, which was a long-cherished project of the Institute of Science and Technology, and thru this chance, the Institute of Science and Technology will play a number one role in developing national science and technology and moving forward as a very global research institute.” revealed

Minister Lee Jong-ho said, “The 4 major institutes of science and technology are priceless assets that the country must constantly nurture and develop.”

Reporter Lim Dae-jun ydj@aitimes.com