Gwangju Office of Education Selects Private Organizations to Operate After-School Village Care Program

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 23rd that it has finalized 15 institutions to operate the after-school village care program through a private consignment public offering review.

The institutions selected in this public offering are Kkumkkuneun Buongi Village School, Bitgoeul Nam-gu Village Hub Site Residents' Council, Playdream Association, Social Welfare Creative Workshop Teo, Dongshin University Comprehensive Social Welfare Center, Storytelling Maessijeu, Sipsiilban Nanum Village School, Idulse Sang Regional Children's Center, Library with Pictures, On Family Picture Book Small Library, Korea Arts Promotion Association, Education Community Eoullim, Forest Small Library, Gwangju Metropolitan City Bongseon Youth Culture House, and Village Hanbaki, totaling 15 institutions.

The after-school village care program private consignment project is a regionally specialized customized project promoted by securing a special grant of 180 million KRW from the Ministry of Education.

It aims to provide safe care for elementary school students in need of care such as children from dual-income, low-income, and single-parent families, and to expand and activate care functions by utilizing various resources in the local community.

Through the after-school village care program, which expanded from 6 institutions last year to 15 this year, elementary school students will be directly cared for in the village after school hours using social welfare centers, small libraries, and more.

The main target is students in grade 3 and above who are currently not accommodated in elementary school care classrooms.

The project period is from April to December this year, targeting about 10 to 25 elementary school students per institution, offering diverse and distinctive programs such as book art, new sports experiences, and musical literacy enhancement through percussion drums. Each institution will receive support of 12 million KRW.

Kim Su-gang, Director of Elementary Education at the Gwangju Office of Education, said, “We have enabled parents who need after-school care to use village care services utilizing the human and material infrastructure of the local community. We will ensure that friendly care is provided close to home while strictly adhering to quarantine and hygiene standards to ensure safe care.”

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