Childcare for Everyone's Happiness, Created by Gyeongnam Province

Governor Park Wansu Holds Childcare Policy Meeting with Daycare Center Association

On the 12th, the 2022 Gyeongsangnam-do Childcare Policy Meeting was held at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office Conference Room.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] “We will join forces with the Ministry of Health and Welfare, city and county governments to improve the treatment and working conditions of childcare staff working on the front lines of childcare.”

Gyeongnam Governor Park Wan-su made this pledge on the 12th during a meeting with executives of the provincial daycare center association.

Seventeen people, including Kim Jeong-sook, the association president, and other executives, attended the meeting held in the provincial government conference room to discuss childcare policies.

The association requested improvements in treatment such as raising staff salaries and allowances, and the creation of a better childcare environment for children.

Governor Park said, “Creating conditions favorable for having and raising children is a nationally important task,” adding, “I am always grateful to the daycare center association officials and workers who take responsibility for childcare despite difficult working conditions.”

Gyeongnam Province is promoting various policies to create a happy childcare environment for children and parents by eliminating blind spots in care, improving childcare quality through customized childcare services, and strengthening the public nature of childcare through the establishment of childcare infrastructure.

To reduce the parenting burden on parents, plans include support for childcare fees for children enrolled in daycare centers, childcare allowances for home-reared children, support for childcare staff salaries, and provision of part-time and 24/7 childcare services throughout the year.

Governor Park said on the day, “We will carefully examine current issues for childcare that makes everyone happy and fill any shortcomings with good policies.”

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