Jeon Jinsook: "Strengthening National Responsibility for Childcare and Early Childhood Education"

Inaugural Ceremony of the Democratic Party of Korea's Childcare Special Committee
"Diagnosing the Younger Generation's Reluctance Toward Marriage and Childbirth"

The Special Committee on Childcare of the Democratic Party held its launch ceremony on the 24th in the Democratic Party floor leader's meeting room. Photo by Jin Jinsook's office

The Democratic Party of Korea's Special Committee on Childcare (Chairperson Jeon Jinsook, hereinafter referred to as the 'Childcare Special Committee') announced on the 25th that it held its inaugural ceremony at the party's floor leader's conference room on the 24th.

The event was held under the slogan "A World Where Children Are Happy, Created by the Democratic Party of Korea," to share the committee's operational direction and foster consensus on concretizing future policies for infant and toddler support.

The ceremony was attended by Park Chan-dae, the party's floor leader, Park Jumin, Chair of the Health and Welfare Committee, as well as lawmakers Min Hyungbae and Jung Jinwook, and Kim Kyungsook, President of the Korea Federation of Childcare Centers, among other stakeholders in early childhood policy, who offered their congratulations.

Lee Jaemyung, Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated in a written congratulatory message, "The future of infants and toddlers is the future of the Republic of Korea," and added, "I hope that with the launch of the Democratic Party's Childcare Special Committee, in-depth discussions on childcare, including the integration of early childhood education and care, will take place."

Park Chan-dae, the floor leader, said, "The Democratic Party will do its utmost to create a childcare environment that gives pride to childcare teachers, trust to parents, and happiness to children," and urged, "I hope the Childcare Special Committee will take the lead in listening directly to voices from the field and creating childcare policies that everyone can feel assured about."

Park Jumin, Chair of the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee, pointed out, "The Yoon Suk-yeol administration, which pledged to pursue the integration of early childhood education and care, is in fact completely unprepared for such integration," and added, "I will work together with the Democratic Party's Childcare Special Committee to fill in the gaps."

Jeon Jinsook, Chairperson of the Childcare Special Committee, emphasized, "The low birth rate crisis and the risk of population extinction in Korea are rooted in the anxiety of the younger generation, who are reluctant to have children due to the harsh realities of childcare," and continued, "The Childcare Special Committee, launched today, will seek to address the fundamental issues in our society manifested as avoidance of marriage and childbirth among the younger generation, and will work to strengthen the national responsibility for infant and toddler care and education."

Meanwhile, the Childcare Special Committee will be chaired by Jeon Jinsook (Gwangju Buk-gu Eul), and will operate as a standing special committee within the Democratic Party of Korea, together with vice chairs and policy advisory members composed of experts from various fields.

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