Kim Tae-woo, Gangseo District Mayor, "Actively Reflecting Child Rights Promotion Policies in District Administration"

Seoul Gangseo-gu Holds ‘Children’s Participation Committee Appointment Ceremony and Policy Report Meeting’... Proposes Policies to Promote Children’s Rights

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Kim Tae-woo, Mayor of Gangseo-gu, Seoul, attended the ‘Children’s Participation Committee Appointment Ceremony and Policy Report Meeting’ held in the morning of the 19th at the district office’s main conference room to encourage the child committee members.

On this day, Mayor Kim awarded certificates of commendation to five outstanding members of the 6th term and newly appointed the 7th term Children’s Participation Committee members, cheering them on for a strong start.

The district has been organizing and operating the Children’s Participation Committee to actively reflect the voices of children, the stakeholders, in the establishment of child policies.

At the policy report meeting held that day, the 6th term Children’s Participation Committee members shared the activities they carried out over the past year to ensure children’s basic rights.

Additionally, committee members from each division, including youth environment, educational welfare, human rights, and youth rights, proposed child policies to the district office and the education support office.

Key proposed policies included ▲expansion of programs for career planning ▲introduction of rainbow trays with marked scales ▲operation of professional and practical sex education ▲implementation of a free semester system reflecting children’s opinions, all aimed at enhancing children’s educational welfare and guaranteeing their rights.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “I hope you will continue to propose various opinions to guarantee children’s basic rights and promote their welfare,” adding, “We will actively reflect the proposed contents in district administration and do our best to make Gangseo a great place to raise children.”

Meanwhile, the district has established itself as a city where children can live well by obtaining UNICEF Child-Friendly City certification and, in November last year, acquiring the higher-level certification.

Park Kang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Receives Appreciation Plaque from Seoul Girls’ Middle School for Efforts in Creating Excellent Educational Environment

Park Kang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, received an appreciation plaque from Seoul Girls’ Middle School (Principal Ha Tae-jin) on the morning of the 18th. This was in recognition of his efforts to provide an excellent educational environment for youth.

The appreciation plaque ceremony was organized by the faculty and parents of Seoul Girls’ Middle School to express gratitude for Mayor Park Kang-su’s dedication to improving students’ educational environment and strengthening the competitiveness of public education, contributing to the creation of an educational city.

Mayor Park Kang-su said, “I have worked to create an environment where the youth, the future leaders, can grow up healthy and upright,” and added, “Mapo-gu will continue to do its best so that our children can dream of the future in a pleasant and safe environment.”