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Pune: City observed its first inaugural global Korean Speech contest organized by The Indo Korean Center, King Sejong Institute Pune (Under KSIF Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism, Republic of Korea). During this global event, the Career Development Center (CDC) was also commissioned and it was inaugurated at the hands of Dooshik Kim, Deputy Consul of Consulate General of Republic of Korea in Mumbai.
Mr. Chirag Jaladi, Miss Tanu Mishra and Miss Savani Rajpathak secured first, second and third place respectively in the contest. Tanvi Joshi & Neha Kulkarni won the consolation prize. All winners are awarded with certificates, trophy & LG products. LG TV was handed over to the contestants securing first and second places. The LG Microwave was given to the third ranker. Additionally, two consolation prize of LG Wireless Earbuds were handed over to consolation prize winners. Twelve talented students trained in Korean language were selected after a rigorous screening process. Mr. Jeongkeul Jeong, CFO at LG Electronics, Mrs. Eunhee An, Principal of Korean Language School in Pune, and Mr. Jaibong Lee, Manager at Woori Bank were esteemed judges for the contest.
Dr. Eunjoo Lim, Director of KSI Pune, Sanjib Ghatak, Co-founder of IKC, Dr. Aditya Bavadekar, Director of MIMA Instiitute of Management, Mr. Chirnjeev Maini, HoD of Education and Training at POSCO Maharashtra Steel, Prashant Shekhar, HR Head, LG Electronics, Mr. Park Wol Sang, General Manager of Ohsung India and many distinguished guests representing renowned Korean companies and universities were present at this occasion at the Indo Korean Centre, Balewadi, Pune. Indo-Korean fusion dance and traditional Korean singing by the student club members of IKC KSI Pune gave a mesmerising performance at the event.
Sweet faces, humble gestures and a beautiful tradition are the main identities of Korean culture. This event was a gesture of advancement towards enriching the bonds between the versatile culture of India. Indo-Korean Center (IKC) located at the Youth Build Foundation works to provide a platform to facilitate opportunities for the general public and to connect Indian & Korean people, mentioned Dr. Eunjoo Lim.
She further said, there are lot of opportunities for Korean learners in Korean companies in India and Saouth Korea. Korean universities are also welcoming indian students for their higher studies in Korea. This CDC will be helpful to Indian students to grab this opportunities and make a career in respective fields. Dooshik Kim informed about the opportunities in employment and education in South Korea. Chiranjeev Maini & Prashant Shekhar briefed about the POSCO & LG electronics & their requirements from the candidates. Sanjib Ghatak coordinated the event.
