Gwangdongwan Gwangju Superintendent Candidate: "Mom's Care Is Education"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Kang Dong-wan, a preliminary candidate for Gwangju Superintendent of Education, held a meeting for the development of Gwangju education at his election office on the 21st with key figures from the Regional Children's Center Federation.

The meeting, attended by Park Jong-seok, president of the Gwangju Regional Children's Center Federation, and other related personnel, was held to discuss various current issues of regional children's centers and future development plans.

At the meeting, Park Jong-seok, president of the Gwangju Regional Children's Center Federation, said, "My usual educational philosophy is that 'the village is the school' and 'care is education,' which resonates particularly well with Candidate Kang's educational philosophy that 'Gwangju is the school.' As the times change, the conditions for childcare must also be improved."

In response, Candidate Kang stated, "I will continue to promote a movement that integrates childcare and education in connection with Gwangju Regional Children's Centers." Regarding the opinion that it is necessary to improve the care system, especially concerning restrictions on the use of school playgrounds among current issues, Candidate Kang said, "The administrative system for care education is dualized between the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education, causing a gap in the approach from the start. Now, care education must be approached from an integrated perspective, and I will take the lead in opening kindergarten and elementary school spaces as open spaces to create an open educational environment that supports children's growth."

He continued, "Just as education and care for children are carried out together at home, an environment where such roles can be fulfilled in society and educational settings must be established," adding, "Just as the education by Jewish mothers has produced numerous Nobel laureates, our education must also perform the role of mothers."

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