Always Warm Like Spring 'Care'... Gyeongnam Education Office Opens 'Neulbom Sangnam'

Changwon Sangnam Elementary School Annex 4th Floor, Weekdays Until 8 PM

The Deokyo Office's Hub Integrated Care Center Neulbom Sangnam opened in the annex of Changwon Sangnam Elementary School in Gyeongnam.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Office of Education's regional integrated care center, 'Neulbom Sangnam,' officially opened on the 25th.

About 100 people attended the opening ceremony, including Superintendent of Education Park Jong-hoon, Chairman of the Provincial Council Education Committee Park Byung-young, provincial council members, Changwon city council members, representatives of parent organizations, education support office directors, and principals of 10 schools using Neulbom Sangnam.

According to the provincial education office, Neulbom Sangnam, located on the 4th floor of the annex building of Changwon Sangnam Elementary School, began operations on September 1st.

Students up to 4th grade from Changwon Sangnam Elementary School and nearby schools including Changwon Sinwol Elementary, Ungnam Elementary, Sapa Elementary, Towol Elementary, Oedong Elementary, Dongsan Elementary, Namyang Elementary, Yongji Elementary, Yongho Elementary, and Namjeong Elementary use the center.

Neulbom Sangnam is equipped with five care classrooms, eight after-school program rooms, and two play areas.

It operates integrated services including regular use, occasional, gap-time, and Saturday care, as well as after-school programs until 8 p.m. on weekdays, providing free meals, snacks, and group activity programs within the care classrooms.

The after-school programs include 19 courses such as sports, music, performance, coding, and computer classes, as well as programs combining culture and arts, and those designed to develop special skills and aptitudes.

Services also include shuttle vehicle operation aligned with students' dismissal times for those who have difficulty walking, volunteer placement for student handover during arrival and dismissal, text notifications of arrival and dismissal situations, and deployment of safety guardians such as learning center keepers and social service personnel.

The event, also broadcast on the provincial education office's official YouTube channel, proceeded in the order of progress report, congratulatory speeches, opening celebration performance, ribbon cutting, and facility tour.

During the congratulatory performance, the door was opened with six keyword phrases: 'Rest, Happiness, Growth, Care, Learning, Play,' and the phrase 'Care with warmth like eternal spring! Neulbom Sangnam is with you' was displayed.

Superintendent Park said, "The social responsibility for care lies with the nation, the education office, and local governments alike," and added, "We hope that Neulbom will expand to other regions in cooperation with local governments to support dual-income families who are thirsty for care."

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