국립 부경대학교

“미얀마 유학생들, 한국에서만큼은 힘들지 않기를”
- 부경대 교직원·학생, 성금 모아 미얀마 유학생들에게 전달

△ 장영수 총장(왼쪽 두 번째)이 미얀마 유학생들에게 성금을 전달하고 기념촬영하고 있다. ⓒ사진 이성재(대외홍보팀)

미얀마 비상사태로 어려움을 겪고 있는 미얀마 유학생들을 위해 부산 국립부경대학교(총장 장영수) 교직원과 학생들이 십시일반 모은 성금 1500만원을 전달했다.

부경대는 5월 17일 오전 대학본부 5층 총장실에서 ‘미얀마 유학생을 위한 특별 장학금(성금모금) 수여식’을 열고, 부경대 미얀마 유학생들에게 성금을 전달했다.

부경대 교직원과 학생들은 학내 미얀마 재학생들이 미얀마 현지 정세 악화로 은행 송금이 제한되면서 학업과 생활에 어려움을 겪자, 지난달부터 자발적으로 모금에 나서 2주에 걸쳐 모은 성금을 이날 전달했다.

부경대 교직원들과 학생들이 모은 성금은 미얀마 유학생들의 생활장학금으로 지원된다.

이번 성금으로 현재 부경대 학부와 대학원 과정 등에 재학하고 있는 미얀마 유학생 69명이 혜택을 받을 수 있게 됐다.

부경대 조영석 총학생회장(시스템경영공학부 4학년)은 “이번 성금으로 미얀마 유학생들이 한국에서만큼은 힘들지 않게 공부하고 생활하는 데 조금이나마 도움이 되면 좋겠다. 앞으로도 미얀마 유학생들에게 관심을 가지고 응원하도록 계속 노력하겠다.”라고 말했다.

부경대에 재학 중인 미얀마 유학생 대표는 “우리의 어려움을 이해하고 적극적으로 도와주는 학교에 정말 감동 받았고, 한국인의 따뜻한 정을 실감한다.”라면서, “이런 도움을 잊지 않고 미얀마의 봄날이 올 때 우리도 어려운 이웃들을 도울 수 있도록 노력하겠다.”라고 밝혔다.

한편 부경대는 지난달 총학생회가 미얀마 민주화 지지 성명서를 발표한 데 이어 대학본부는 학부와 대학원 재학 미얀마 유학생들을 위한 등록금 전액 장학금 및 긴급 생활비 장학금 약 1억여 원을 편성해 지급한 바 있다. <부경투데이>

"Our international students from Myanmar, hoping that you do not suffer while in Korea."

- Faculty members and students of Pukyong National University collected money and donated to international students from Myanmar

For international students from Myanmar who are currently suffering from an emergency in their home country, faculty members and students of Pukyong National University in Busan (President Jang Young-Soo) delivered a donation of 15 million won, which they united to collect.

On the morning of May 17th, Pukyong National University held a special scholarship (fund-raising) presentation ceremony for international students from Myanmar in the president's office on the 5th floor of the administration building and donated the funds to the Burmese international students of Pukyong National University.

In the aftermath of the deteriorating local situation in Myanmar, on-campus Burmese students suffer from difficulties in studying and life due to restrictions on bank transfers. Faculty members and students of Pukyong National University started voluntarily raising funds last month, and today they delivered the donations collected over two weeks.

The donations collected by the faculty members and students of Pukyong National University are supported as living scholarships for the international students from Myanmar.

With this donation, 69 Burmese international students who are currently attending undergraduate and graduate programs at Pukyong National University can receive scholarship benefits.

Chairman Cho Young-seok of the Pukyong National University Student Council Association (4th grade in Systems Management and Engineering) said, "We hope this donation would be of some help to our international students from Myanmar to study and live without difficulty at least while in Korea. We will continue to focus our efforts to support our Burmese international students with interest."

A Pukyong National University international student representative from Myanmar said, "I am really impressed by our school in understanding our difficulties and actively supporting us, and I can feel the warmness of Koreans," and added, "I will not forget this help and will try to help our neighbors in need when spring comes to Myanmar."

Pukyong National University, meanwhile, announced a statement last month in support of Myanmar's democratization by the Student Council Association, and Campus Operations organized and provided about 100 million won in full-tuition scholarships and urgent support for living expenses for Burmese international students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. <Pukyong Today>    

△ 장영수 총장(왼쪽)이 장학증서(성금)를 전달하고 있다.

△ 장영수 총장(가운데)과 교직원 단체 대표, 총학생회장 등이 미얀마 유학생들과 기념촬영하고 있다.