"Equipped Beyond Legal Requirements" ... Busan Office of Education Installs Sprinklers in All Modular Classrooms

Busan Metropolitan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] The Busan Metropolitan Office of Education will install sprinklers in all modular classrooms to create a safe learning environment.

This measure follows the criticism by Kim Young-ho, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party, and Lee Jong-hwan, a Busan city council member from the People Power Party, regarding the lack of sprinklers in modular classrooms.

On the 21st, Assemblyman Kim Young-ho pointed out that out of 119 modular classrooms installed nationwide, 87 classrooms, accounting for 73%, did not have sprinklers installed.

On the 25th, Councilman Lee Jong-hwan highlighted that among 10 schools in Busan with modular classrooms, one school did not have sprinklers installed, raising concerns about student safety.

Currently, modular classrooms are installed in 10 schools in Busan, including Myeongwon Elementary School. Sprinklers are mandatory for buildings with four or more floors or a floor area of 1,000㎡ or more. The one school in Busan without sprinklers does not meet these criteria, so sprinklers have not been installed.

Accordingly, the Busan Office of Education has decided to install sprinklers even in the one school without them to ensure a safe learning environment for students, and has reflected the related budget in next year's main budget.

The city education office plans to take proactive measures by expanding the scope beyond what is specified in laws or related regulations regarding student safety and equipping facilities accordingly.

Kim Chang-joo, head of the Facilities Division at the city education office, said, “Our education office carries out work in compliance with relevant laws and regulations when constructing various facilities,” adding, “From now on, we will do our best to create a safe learning environment by equipping facilities that exceed legal requirements concerning student safety.”

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