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2025 Busan Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities to Be Held

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) will host the 2025 Busan Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities from June 25 (Wed) to 27 (Fri) at four venues, including the Korea Polytechnics Busan Campus.

Celebrating its 30th edition this year, the competition aims to enhance the vocational skills and employment opportunities of people with disabilities through practical and fair contests held annually.

Competition Details

• ●Venues:

• ○Korea Polytechnics Busan Campus

• ○Seomyeon Mirebeol Vocational School

• ○Yeonsan International Bakery Academy

• ○Busan Massage Training Center

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• ●Organizers:
  Hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and co-organized by the Busan Metropolitan City, Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, and Busan Branch of the Korea Employment Promotion Association for the Disabled.

• ●Participants & Categories:
  150 contestants will compete in 20 categories, including cabinetmaking, barista, and information technology, among others.

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Opening Ceremony

• ●Date & Time: June 25, 10:00 AM

• ●Location: Auditorium, Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

• ●Attendees: Around 300 people, including competitors and stakeholders

• ●Program: Award presentations for contributors, athlete pledges for fair competition, and the official competition declaration

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Competition Highlights

• ●June 26: Main skill contests in each category

• ●June 27: Awards ceremony and exhibition of winning entries

• ●Awards: About 50 awards will be presented

• ●Benefits: Winners are exempt from the practical test of the National Technical Qualification Exam for 2 years, as per law

• ●National Competition Qualification:
  Gold medalists will be eligible to compete as Busan representatives in the 42nd National Skills Competition for Persons with Disabilities from September 16 to 19, 2025, in Gangwon-do.

• ●Next Year's Outlook:
  The 43rd National Competition will be held in Busan in 2026, making this year’s regional event a key preparation milestone.

For more information, please contact the Busan Branch of the Korea Employment Promotion Association for the Disabled at ☎ 051-465-8857.

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Jeong Tae-ki, Director of the Busan Social Welfare Bureau, stated:

“We hope this competition will raise public interest in the social participation and employment of people with disabilities who possess outstanding skills.
We will thoroughly prepare for next year’s national competition to ensure its success.”