Ministry of Gender Equality and Family - Shinhan Financial Group to Add 30 After-School Elementary Care Facilities

Public-Private Partnership 'Kkumdodamteo' Currently Operating 123 Locations

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced on the 9th that it will additionally establish 30 'Elementary Care Specialized Co-Parenting Sharing Centers' operated through public-private cooperation with Shinhan Financial Group within this year.

The Co-Parenting Sharing Centers began as a pilot project in 2010 and are currently operating at 391 locations nationwide. Among these, 123 centers are 'Kkumdodamteo' established through public-private cooperation between the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Shinhan Financial Group.

Kkumdodamteo provides educational tools and toys suitable for the emotional development and growth of elementary school students in care spaces made with eco-friendly equipment, and operates specialized programs such as financial education tailored to children's perspectives.

Last year, at the Family Service Excellence Essay Contest hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Korea Healthy Family Promotion Institute, a family whose relationship between husband, wife, and children was strengthened through father childcare at Kkumdodamteo was selected as the best case.

The Co-Parenting Sharing Centers provide spaces where neighbors can care for children together and offer various parent participation programs so that parents can form self-help groups such as care sharing and engage in activities.

Kim Sukja, Director of Family Policy at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will continue to strive to establish a foundation for spreading a care culture in the community where neighbors care together, such as through Co-Parenting Sharing Centers."

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