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| Students, who take part in a global cultural experience program to Shanghai, China, supported by Mirae Asset Daewoo, pose in this Oct. 24, 2015 file photo. / Courtesy of Mirae Asset Daewoo |
By Baek Byung-yeul
Mirae Asset Daewoo is Korea's top securities firm. Not only has the company provided quality financial service but also it has taken the initiative in nurturing young talented individuals by providing scholarships to deserving college students and other education programs for teenage students.
The company said Thursday the Mirae Asset Park Hyeon-joo Foundation has supported about 230,000 students as of April of this year since the foundation's establishment in March 2000 to help underprivileged. The foundation is a charity organization named after Mirae Asset Daewoo Chairman Park Hyeon-joo.
Mirae Asset Daewoo said this is in line with the management philosophy of the chairman.
Park has said his dream is "to become Korea's largest donator, not the country's richest man."
He also said "investing in future talents will be the best way to return what we received from Mirae Asset Daewoo customers and the society."
With various kinds of human resource development programs, the company has helped a lot of students realize their dream. Currently, the company has been providing financial support to 7,900 students. Among them, 4,517 university students, who are taking part in study abroad programs, received financial support from the company; 3,292 university students here are receiving scholarships; and 122 students have been chosen to be great in the global investment field.
Mirae Asset Daewoo said the company especially puts its focus on supporting study abroad programs. "To help more Korean university students have different kinds of cultural experiences, we have been providing scholarships to 500 students every year. The number of students will be expanded to 600 from the second semester of this year," the company official said.
For students who have fallen into the dead zone regarding government welfare programs, Mirae Asset Daewoo has been also providing various kinds of support programs.
The company donated more than 70,000 books to children from low-income families since 2013. The company also provided an education program about the economy for them in order to guide them to the right path in becoming good citizens.
Mirae Asset Daewoo Chairman has also taken the initiative in the country's donation culture. Park has donated his dividends for the past eight years and the total donations are expected to mount 21.6 billion won. Park already invested 7.5 billion won when establishing the Mirae Asset Park Hyeon-joo Foundation in 2000.
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