Gwangjin-gu Provides 4 Billion Won Support for Kindergarten and Elementary, Middle, and High School Education Expenses

Support for 75 Kindergartens and Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Gwangjin-gu... Implementation of Customized Educational Programs and Facility and Environment Improvement Projects by School

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will provide 4 billion KRW in educational expenses to foster creative future talents and strengthen support for public education.

The beneficiaries are 75 kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools located within Gwangjin-gu, and the funds will support educational programs, school facilities, and environmental improvement projects.

This year, the district plans to implement a total of eight projects as part of its planned initiatives, including ▲ demand-driven support for educational sites ▲ creation of value-added play spaces ▲ support for safe schools such as infectious disease prevention.

Demand-driven support for educational sites involves supporting projects requested by schools and parents through meetings and other means, while the creation of value-added play spaces selects four public elementary and middle schools to create indoor play areas using unused classrooms.

In particular, this year, in response to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the district will also promote safe school support projects such as infectious disease prevention by providing quarantine-related supplies like protective gloves.

Additionally, nine projects operated independently by schools, including ▲ after-school programs ▲ career experience programs ▲ character education programs, will also be supported.

In February, the district held an educational expense subsidy review committee meeting and selected customized support projects through document reviews and on-site investigations for each school.

The projects will run from March through February of next year and are expected to provide a creative educational environment that addresses educational disparities by reducing private education expenses and responds to future societal education needs.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “The growing children are the future and hope of Gwangjin,” adding, “Through educational expense support, we aim to establish a customized education support system and realize a leading educational city that enhances regional value.”