"Puppet Show Comes to You... Busan City Expands Child Abuse Prevention and Rights Education"

Easy-to-Understand Programs Like Puppet Shows Tailored for Infants and Toddlers

Interactive Class-Based Education Centered on Elementary Schools for Family Month

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The Busan City (Mayor Park Hyung-jun) Child Protection Comprehensive Center is expanding and operating child rights education tailored to the level of children before school admission and lower-grade elementary school students.

Busan City has decided to actively reflect social interest in child abuse.

First, a puppet show will be held for infants and toddlers at daycare centers and kindergartens in the Busan area.

The types of child abuse and how to respond will be conveyed in an easy-to-understand manner suitable for children's perspectives.

Next, nine professional instructors will be dispatched to elementary schools in the Busan area to educate lower-grade elementary students (grades 1 to 3) on ▲ the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child ▲ the four fundamental rights ▲ rights and responsibilities ▲ types of child abuse and how to respond.

This education plan emphasizes not only children's rights but also responsibilities to foster a mutually respectful classroom atmosphere. It is expected to be filled with more substantial content by adding content in which children can directly participate.

Institutions wishing to receive the education can download the application form from the Child Protection Comprehensive Center website's resource room, fill it out, and submit it via email.

The Child Protection Comprehensive Center has increased the budget for child abuse prevention education to raise awareness of child rights and child abuse. It is actively working on child abuse prevention by expanding the education target to include not only children as rights holders but also mandatory reporters, parents, and the general public.

Jeon Hye-sook, Director of the Busan City Women and Family Bureau, said, “The realization of precious children's rights is the responsibility of children, parents, and all other members of society,” adding, “We will operate visiting child rights education effectively while expanding the education target to all citizens.”

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