Ministry of Education Calls for Certification Agencies Specializing in Safety of Schools and Educational Facilities

Applications accepted until June 16... Around 10 designated

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Education is recruiting specialized institutions to carry out the safety certification of educational facilities.

On the 18th, the Ministry of Education announced that, in accordance with the enforcement of the 'Educational Facility Safety Certification Operation Regulations,' it plans to accept applications from institutions and organizations wishing to perform certification tasks and designate them as specialized institutions.

Once designated as a specialized institution, for three years, they will verify the safety of educational facilities overall, including facility safety and indoor and outdoor environmental safety, and decide on certification status and grades. Experts in each field will suggest improvements for vulnerable areas in the certification report to support the creation of a safe educational environment.

Schedule for Designation as a Specialized Institution for Educational Facility Safety Certification

Institutions or organizations that meet the conditions required for certification work can apply to the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training by June 16. After reviewing business plans and deliberation by the Certification Operation Committee, about 10 institutions will be finally designated.

Subsequently, a council of specialized institutions will be formed, and a representative institution will be selected to support the establishment of the system by conducting training for specialized personnel, managing certification performance by school, and reviewing detailed certification criteria items.

Lee Seungbok, Director of the Education Safety Information Bureau at the Ministry of Education, said, "With the participation of specialized institutions in the educational facility safety certification process, schools will have an opportunity to raise awareness of safety by identifying vulnerable areas, and we will strive to ensure that the certification system provides practical help to schools."

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