Busan Completes Distribution of Second Education Disaster Relief Fund of 100,000 Won Each... 306,000 Elementary, Middle, High, and Special Students via School Banking, etc.

Busan Metropolitan City Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The second round of educational disaster relief payments has been completed for students in the Busan area.

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 10th that from the 7th to the 9th, they provided 100,000 KRW each as the second round of support to elementary, middle, high, and special school students to alleviate the economic burden on parents caused by COVID-19 and to revitalize the local economy.

The second round of support was also a measure prepared to compensate for the educational damage to students caused by the ongoing COVID-19 situation and to guarantee their right to learn.

After the supplementary budget including the second educational disaster relief support was passed by the city council on June 30, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education allocated the budget to schools on the 6th to promptly provide support to students.

From the 7th to the 9th, each school paid the second support funds to approximately 306,000 students via school banking accounts and other transfer methods.

For kindergarten children, support is planned to be provided by early August in line with the payment schedule for children in daycare centers in Busan.

Kim Seok-jun, Superintendent of Busan Education, said, “We expedited the payment to support parents and students who are experiencing great difficulties due to COVID-19.”

Last June, the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education provided the first round of educational disaster relief payments of 100,000 KRW each to approximately 307,500 elementary, middle, high, and special school students in the Busan area.

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