"Proud You, Hope of Childcare"... Songpa-gu Holds Childcare Workers' Day Event

On the 6th, 'Songpa-gu Childcare Workers' Day' Held at District Office Auditorium
500 Childcare Families Gathered... Performance Viewing, 80 Childcare Teachers Awarded
Seo Gang-seok, District Mayor, "Will Continuously Improve Childcare Teachers' Treatment and Honor Their Dedication"

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced on the 8th that it held the ‘2024 Songpa-gu Childcare Workers’ Day’ event at the district office auditorium on the 6th.

Despite the challenging conditions in the era of low birth rates, the district holds a special event every year to encourage teachers and staff who protect the childcare field.

This year’s event was held under the theme “Proud You, Hope of Childcare,” organized by the Songpa-gu Public and Private Childcare Center Association.

The event attracted great interest, with over 500 childcare family members attending from 296 childcare centers in the region.

Attendees encouraged each other’s efforts throughout the year by watching videos of happy moments spent with children.

Commendations for childcare merit also followed. A total of 80 outstanding facilities, directors, teachers, and staff received awards. In particular, the district expressed gratitude for the dedication of childcare workers by discovering field cases ranging from young teachers aged 28 to senior teachers aged 66 who are devoted in various ways.

In addition, the event featured a congratulatory performance by the jazz band ‘Rich Pie,’ a raffle, tea ceremony experience, and a photo booth with four-shot prints, creating an enjoyable and interactive atmosphere.

The district is striving to create a stable childcare environment by expanding the treatment of childcare center staff to address the low birth rate issue. Over three years since 2022, welfare expenses, holiday leave pay, long-term service allowances, and long-term employment leave pay have been sequentially increased by up to 150% to implement substantial improvements in treatment.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “I express my gratitude to childcare workers who care for children with sincerity and love,” adding, “We will continue to honor and respect childcare workers who quietly protect the field, work to create a stable childcare environment, and support the realization of Songpa as a great place to raise children.”

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