Telecom KT launched an information communications technology - based mentoring platform on Thursday as part of its corporate social responsibility efforts , the company said Thursday . The company said it would invest 43 billion won ( $ 39 million ) in the “ Dream School Project ” to support the education of some 1 million marginalized teenagers . They are in low - income groups recommended by regional child centers . Exploring their career goals , aptitude and talents , the school will connect the students to appropriate mentors . The pool of students will gradually be expanded to general students down the road . Mentors including retirees and college students will be paid by KT . Experts will also be able to participate in the dream school as volunteers . KT said it would expand the service by securing more quality mentors and content from educational organizations and college networks . On the digital platform , the mentors provide lectures on academic knowledge , as well as tailored education based on students ’ dreams and talents . If necessary , students can also receive offline mentoring . From a survey done prior to the service launch , KT found out that 74 percent of students said they preferred education for aptitude and talent to academic learning . KT said mentoring services had been traditionally focused on capital areas , but this ICT - based platform could now be expanded into provinces with no limitations on space and time . “ We believe ICT will play a pivotal role in helping children to grow with clear goals and values and without losing their dreams , ” said Kim Eun - hye , executive vice president of KT ’ s communications office . “ Through the dream school , we will continue to step up our efforts to narrow the gap in educational opportunity . ” By Shin Ji - hye ( shinjh @ heraldcorp . com ) [ Hot News ] ◆ 朴 대통령 아세안 정상회의 서 도 ' 세일즈 외교 ' 주력 ◆ 미국 새 연준 의장 에 재닛 옐런 현 부의장 ◆ 세계 최초 휘 는 화면 스마트폰 ' 갤럭시 라운드 ' 출시 ◆ " 삼성 , 실리콘밸리 서 인수 대상 업체 물색 " ◆ 따뜻 한 의학 드라마 ' 굿 닥터 ' 시청 률 . .. 더 많 은 기사 보 러 가 기 → [ 코리아 헤럴드 홈페이지 ] [ 트위터 ] [ 페이스북 ] 구독 신청 1588 - 0533