World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
16 Multicultural Family Members in Jincheon Earn Driving Licences
Sixteen people earned driving licences through a programme for multicultural families in Jincheon, South Korea.
The programme was run by Jincheon County Family Center in North Chungcheong Province.
It began in March with a budget of 13 million won, after the center was selected for a support project run by the Donghaeng Welfare Foundation.
The center offered separate preparation classes for written and practical tests, with instructors.
All 16 who passed the written test got licences, from 32 people who took part.
The programme was intended to improve mobility and support daily life and work for multicultural families.
The center said it plans to continue varied projects to help families settle in the community and become self-reliant.
Sixteen multicultural family members in Jincheon obtained driving licences through a support programme run by the Jincheon County Family Center.
All 16 participants who passed the written test went on to earn licences.
The programme began in March and received a budget of 13 million won.
It provided preparation classes for written and practical tests, including instruction by hired teachers.
The center said the programme aimed to improve mobility and support families’ daily lives and economic activity.
- Who
- Sixteen members of multicultural families in Jincheon.
- What
- They earned driving licences through a support programme run by the Jincheon County Family Center.
- When
- The center announced the results on October 22, 2026; the programme began in March.
- Where
- Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The programme aimed to improve mobility and support multicultural families’ settlement and independence.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Jincheon County Family Center began operating the driving-licence support programme.
The center announced that 16 participants had obtained driving licences.
- Licence recipients
- 16
- Programme applicants supported
- 32
- Programme budget
- 13 million won
- Programme start
- March
- Announcement date
- October 22, 2026
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What people are saying
I hope this programme will provide practical help for the daily lives and economic activities of multicultural families.
We will carry out a range of projects to support the stable settlement and independence of multicultural families in the local community.