County Governor Jeong Jong-bok Actively Promotes Various Policies to Create a Safe Childcare Environment

Gijang County Office.

Gijang County Office.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Busan Gijang-gun received the grand prize in the ‘2022 National Excellent Childcare Policy Municipality Evaluation’ conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare targeting local governments nationwide.


It was also selected as the ‘Best Institution’ for four consecutive years in the childcare policy evaluation conducted by Busan City.


The excellent childcare policy municipality evaluation is conducted annually by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Busan City, covering overall local government childcare policies such as ▲improvement of childcare teachers’ treatment ▲childcare center safety management ▲expansion of public childcare ▲excellent COVID-19 response cases.


County Governor Jeong Jong-bok said, “The results of this excellent childcare policy municipality evaluation are the fruit of the passion of childcare center staff who are doing their best for children despite difficult conditions and the dedicated efforts of related public officials.”


He also emphasized, “We will actively promote various policies to create a safe childcare environment where children are happy and parents can trust and leave their children.”


Gijang-gun supports eco-friendly meal ingredients for childcare centers and meal voucher cards for home-cared children to promote the healthy growth of infants and toddlers.


To prevent water play safety accidents among infants and toddlers, it was the first in Busan City to conduct survival swimming safety education for childcare center children, and implemented various excellent policies to ensure infants and toddlers grow up healthy and safe.



Measures to improve the treatment of childcare staff include payment of treatment improvement fees, support for safe childcare helpers, and dispatch of substitute cooks. Additionally, support is provided for childcare center teaching materials and tools, heating costs, air purifier maintenance costs, and operation record devices for school buses, aiming to alleviate difficulties in childcare center operations due to low birth rates and to create a high-quality childcare environment.


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