Gyeonggi-do to Reopen 16 Alternative Education Institutions Closed Due to COVID-19 on the 6th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will open some alternative education institutions in the province, which had delayed opening due to COVID-19, on the 6th.

Alternative education institutions are not authorized institutions under the "Regulations on the Establishment and Operation of Alternative Schools," but Gyeonggi Province provides "Out-of-School Youth Support Programs" at these educational institutions.

There are a total of 125 alternative education institutions in the province, of which 28 are conducting classes through the Ministry of Education's "online school opening method." Among the remaining 97, 16 will open on the 6th. Additionally, 41 will open sequentially, and the opening schedules for the remaining 40 have not been confirmed.

The province will conduct on-site inspections to verify whether the conditions for classes are properly prepared as alternative education institutions open sequentially.

The on-site inspections will be conducted jointly by the province and the out-of-school youth departments of the city and county governments.

Through the on-site inspections, the province will check compliance with basic measures such as mask-wearing by students and staff, temperature checks, and the availability of hand sanitizers, as well as whether social distancing is being properly practiced during class and lunch times.

They also plan to request strict adherence to COVID-19 prevention manuals and social distancing guidelines.

Previously, the province established support standards along with pre- and post-opening measures for each institution to support quarantine and supply provisions for alternative education institutions, which are blind spots in COVID-19 prevention.

Kim Neung-sik, Director of the Lifelong Education Bureau of the province, emphasized, "Starting from the 6th when the openings take place, we plan to continuously conduct on-site monitoring of alternative education institutions until the COVID-19 spread situation calms down. We will strive to eliminate blind spots in quarantine so that out-of-school youth can live safely and healthily from COVID-19."

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