Passage of the "Kindergarten 3 Laws" in the National Assembly... Punishment for Corrupt Kindergartens and Accounting Transparency

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[Asia Economy Reporters Park Cheol-eung and Im Chun-han] The three kindergarten-related laws (Private School Act, Early Childhood Education Act, and School Meal Act) have been passed in the National Assembly plenary session.

On the 13th, the National Assembly held a plenary session to submit the three kindergarten laws, with about 160 members participating in each vote, passing them with overwhelming approval and either no opposition or only one opposing vote. It is understood that Liberty Korea Party members did not participate in the vote.

This marks the establishment of private kindergarten reform legislation about one year and three months after Democratic Party member Park Yong-jin revealed a list of corrupt kindergartens in 2018.

The key points include the introduction of punishment provisions for corrupt kindergarten operators and the mandatory use of the national management accounting system (Edufine) for private kindergartens. The amendment to include kindergartens in the school meal program is expected to improve the quality of kindergarten meals.

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