Opening of a Hub-Type Public Workplace Daycare Center at the Former Imsil County Governor's Official Residence

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, will open a hub-type public workplace daycare center for dual-income couples next month at the former county governor's official residence.

On the 26th, Imsil-gun and the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service under the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that on the 25th, a completion ceremony for the hub-type public workplace daycare center was held with County Governor Shim Min and officials from the Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service in attendance.

The hub-type public daycare center, located on the site of the Imsil county governor's official residence, completed construction and approval after 1 year and 6 months of new construction and will open soon.

The county and the Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service launched a public contest project in 2019 to create childcare spaces where workers' infants and toddlers, including those of small and medium-sized enterprises, can be entrusted at any time, securing a total project cost of 4.7 billion KRW for construction.

The facility has a total floor area of 1,129㎡ and consists of three floors: the first and second floors house the director's office and daycare rooms, while the third floor is designed as a play facility.

Despite significant difficulties in construction due to COVID-19 and other factors, the project was actively promoted and is set to open next month as originally planned.

The daycare center will be operated by the Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service and will provide hourly childcare services allowing guardians to temporarily entrust children who are usually cared for at home in case of emergencies.

Additionally, various services such as extended hours care until 10 PM will be offered.

Workers enrolled in employment insurance, including those at small and medium-sized enterprises where dual-income is essential for livelihood, can entrust their young children with confidence at any time.

The third floor of the building includes play facilities that will be open to local infants and toddlers on weekends.

This space, intended for children who lack proper play facilities, is scheduled to be available from mid-April.

County Governor Shim Min said, “I am grateful to the Service for creating such a great space,” and added, “I expect it will be very helpful to dual-income workers and local residents as a childcare facility for infants and toddlers.”

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