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TechvilleEdu Wins Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award in Reading Management Certification

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Techville Education, a Korean education company, won a Minister of Culture award for its reading-based management program. The honor comes from the government's 'Excellent Reading Workplace' certification.

What happened

Techville Education was named the top winner (Minister of Culture Award) in the 13th Korea Reading Management Excellent Workplace certification. The event was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Publishing Industry Promotion Agency. The program rewards companies that help their teams communicate, think creatively, and spread a reading culture at work.

Key numbers and facts

  • Reading-based management started at Techville Education in 2016.
  • As of October this year, the company had held more than 283 group book discussions.
  • More than 127 books have been read and discussed together.
  • The company's internal library, 'Bookville', holds about 2,000 books.

Background

Techville Education began reading-based management to help staff build skills and solve problems. This year, it changed the program to focus on action. Its three goals are: think more deeply, turn knowledge into lasting assets, and apply ideas to real work. One example is a fix to the web pages of 'Teacher Ville', its teacher training platform. The team added structured data (JSON-LD) to course and event pages so that computers can read the information more easily.

Why it matters

The award shows that a company can make reading part of daily work, not just a hobby. CEO Lee Hyung-se picks books each month and leads executive discussions, and staff from top managers to new hires take part. The company also said it was named a 2026 Best HRD organization by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, which recognizes fair hiring and staff skill building.

What to watch

  • Starting in 2027, Techville Education plans to track the results of its action-focused reading program in a systematic way.
  • Watch whether the company's reading ideas lead to real changes in its education services.

Glossary

JSON-LD
A way to label information on a web page so that computers can understand it more easily.
Techville Education
A Korean education company that runs teacher training services, including the 'Teacher Ville' platform.
Teacher Ville
Techville Education's online training platform for teachers.
Best HRD
A certification from the Ministry of Employment and Labor for organizations with strong hiring and staff training practices.
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
The South Korean government office that handles culture, sports, and tourism policy.
Korea Publishing Industry Promotion Agency
A Korean group that supports the publishing industry and reading culture.

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