Miryang-si Kokkiri Daycare Center Starts Part-Time Childcare Service

Steps Toward a Happy Child-Rearing City Ideal for Raising Children

The public elephant daycare center in Miryang-si, Gyeongnam, which opened in 2019, offers part-time childcare services. (Photo by Miryang-si)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Miryang City in Gyeongnam announced on the 25th that starting from the 2nd of next month, it will provide hourly childcare services at the Elephant Daycare Center located in Sangnam-myeon.

The Elephant Daycare Center was designated as an hourly childcare institution in December last year, becoming the first place in the area to offer hourly childcare services.

The service targets infants aged 6 months to under 36 months who do not attend kindergarten or daycare and receive childcare allowances, allowing up to 80 hours of service use per month.

The cost is 4,000 KRW per hour for childcare fees, of which 1,000 KRW is paid by the applicant, and payment must be made using the Child Happiness Card to receive support.

Applications can be made through the comprehensive pregnancy and childcare portal i-Sarang or by phone. Same-day reservations can only be made by phone.

Applicants must submit a family relation certificate, ID card, hourly childcare service application form, and operation regulation pledge (downloadable from i-Sarang).

Mayor Park Il-ho stated, “We will do our best to create an environment favorable for having and raising children and to build a happy childcare city, Miryang, by providing childcare services that practically help families raising children.”

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