Completion of the Special Committee on Care Economy Activities at Suncheon City Council

Activity Ended Through Adoption of Report on Results of the 256th Extraordinary Session

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council's Special Committee on Care Economy (Chairperson Park Hye-jung, hereinafter referred to as the Care Special Committee) held a meeting on the 12th to wrap up the committee's activities and announced on the 14th that they reviewed their activities so far.

The Care Special Committee was formed on Friday, November 22, 2019, in response to the increasing need for care for socially vulnerable groups such as children and the elderly due to the intensification of nuclear families, the rise in dual-income, low-income, single-parent families, and the increase in economically active women, aiming to create jobs for care services.

Over the past two years, the Care Special Committee has conducted surveys on the current status of care and, based on the demands of service users, held meetings with care-related stakeholders such as parents and childcare teachers to devise practical care policy measures.

In particular, when a major local workplace daycare center faced operational difficulties due to the bankruptcy of its representative company, the committee actively requested cooperation from related organizations to ensure normal operation. As a result, the daycare center currently provides stable childcare services to workers and their children.

Chairperson Park Hye-jung of the Care Special Committee emphasized, “The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has greatly highlighted the need for care due to the regional economic downturn. Although the committee's activities are concluding, continuous efforts must be made to improve childcare for children.”

Meanwhile, the Care Special Committee, formed through the 237th Suncheon City Council's 2nd regular session, consists of seven members including Chairperson Park Hye-jung, Vice Chairperson Park Jong-ho, and council members Jang Sook-hee, Lee Young-ran, Kim Mi-yeon, Park Jae-won, and Kim Mi-ae. The committee's activities are scheduled to conclude with the adoption of the activity report at the 4th plenary session of the 256th extraordinary session on the 20th.

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