Seongdong-gu Conducts Special Safety Inspection on School Routes for New Semester

Special Inspection of School Routes and Child Protection Zones at All 21 Elementary Schools for 10 Days Starting February 17
Focusing on Four Key Areas: Management of Pedestrian Safety Facilities, Road and Sidewalk Damage, Safety Pavement Markings, Traffic Facility Damage, and Illegal Advertisements

Crosswalks Subject to School Route Safety Inspection

Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jung Won-oh) will conduct a special inspection for 10 days starting February 17 to prevent safety accidents on school routes within the district.

This special inspection aims to create a safer commuting environment for students ahead of the new semester. The district will inspect the school routes and child protection zones of all 21 elementary schools in the area.

The inspection will focus on four main areas: ▲management of pedestrian safety facilities ▲management of road and sidewalk damage and safety pavement markings ▲inspection of damaged traffic facilities ▲inspection of illegal advertisements. The goal is to completely eliminate safety hazards and prevent various accidents in advance. Additionally, a joint inspection with Seongdong Police Station will be conducted on traffic facilities within child protection zones, including yellow carpets and other traffic-related installations.

Any safety hazards identified during this special inspection will be immediately reported to the relevant departments via the Smart Inconvenience Reporting app for prompt action, and thorough follow-up management will be conducted until all measures are completed.

Furthermore, to create safe school routes, the district operates the nation’s largest “Walking School Bus” on 43 routes within the district. The “Walking School Bus” means a “walking school bus,” where traffic safety guardians accompany elementary school students in grades 1 to 3 on their way to and from school to ensure their safety. Recently, as social interest in creating safe commuting routes from various crimes has increased, this program has received greater attention.

Also, a metaverse safety school route living lab is operated with direct participation from a lifestyle research group centered on elementary school students to identify and improve hazards on school routes.

Jung Won-oh, Mayor of Seongdong-gu, said, “We are conducting special inspections to thoroughly prepare for the upcoming new semester to create safer commuting routes for students and parents. We will continue close cooperation with related organizations to create an urban environment where children can stay safely anywhere.”

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Gwanak-gu Launches ‘2025 Todak Todak After-School Program’!

Supports a total of 111 contents for elementary, middle, and special schools in Gwanak-gu until the 25th

Enhances youth future competencies with rich educational content in collaboration with the community

This year, focuses on AI future education, climate environment, and other future society competency enhancement programs

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Jun-hee) is operating the ‘Todak Todak After-School Program’ again this year to provide warm and sustainable after-school activities for youth.

The ‘Todak Todak After-School Program’ aims to connect school curricula with various local educational resources to offer students high-quality educational programs and richer learning opportunities.

This year, 55 customized contents and 66 elective contents have been prepared. The district plans to operate these programs diversely both inside schools (elementary, middle, and special schools) and outside schools (community learning centers such as welfare centers).

The main focus this year is to expand AI future education so that students can develop creativity and problem-solving skills required in future society, and to strengthen self-exploration and emotional-psychological education for stable growth.

Additionally, the district plans to expand experiential programs utilizing local resources in cooperation with the community, providing children with opportunities for learning and practice within the local society.

Elementary, middle, and special schools located in Gwanak-gu wishing to apply for education can do so by contacting the Education Support Division of Gwanak-gu Office by the 25th.

The district plans to support 1 to 2 desired programs per school free of charge from March to December, considering each school’s application status. Schools can operate these programs through various methods such as ▲regular curriculum ▲after-school activities ▲after-school care.

After content matching is completed, detailed schedules will be coordinated in consultation with the assigned community instructors.

Mayor Park Jun-hee said, “I hope the Todak Todak After-School Program will become an important stepping stone toward Gwanak’s future education. We will continue to actively support the development of children’s future competencies.”

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