Suncheon-si, Opening of Public Daycare Center in Jungheung 9th Apartment Complex, Shindae District

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City held an opening ceremony on the 19th for a public daycare center (Sindae Junghung 9th Eduhills Daycare Center) within the Sindae District Jungheung S-Class Complex 9 to realize a state-responsible childcare policy and provide high-quality public childcare services to infants and toddlers in Suncheon City.

Due to the prolonged COVID-19 closure orders for daycare centers, those that had been operating in emergency care mode reopened in June following the transition to a daily life quarantine system. The delayed opening ceremony was held quietly with minimal attendees in compliance with social distancing measures.

Sindae Junghung 9th Eduhills Daycare Center was established and operated as a public daycare center through a free lease agreement between Suncheon City and the Sindae 9th Complex Residents’ Representative Council. With a budget of 150 million KRW invested in interior remodeling and equipment procurement, the center provides a comfortable environment where children can engage in healthy activities, offering public childcare services in this densely populated infant and toddler area.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon stated, “We will continue to expand public daycare centers to create a childcare environment where children can be entrusted to a national or public daycare center within a five-minute walk,” and added, “We will do our best to establish a ‘Suncheon-style childcare environment’ that fits Suncheon and only Suncheon can provide.”

Meanwhile, Suncheon City plans to open the first mandatory public daycare centers within new apartment complexes of over 500 households in September: ‘Public Yongdang Aipyeonhan Daycare Center’ and ‘Public Sinmaegok Daycare Center.’

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