Opening of Gurip Punggyeongchae Daycare Center in Block 1 of Godeok Gangil Public Housing District on March 4
Expansion of public childcare infrastructure with 16 new national and public daycare centers by 2025
Kangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Soo-hee) announced on the 14th that it will open a total of 16 new public national and public daycare centers by 2025, including 8 locations in 2024, to expand public childcare infrastructure.
On March 4th of this year, the public national daycare center "Gurip Punggyeongchae Daycare Center" opened in Block 1 of the Godeok Gangil Public Housing District (Godeok Punggyeongchae Urbanity). With a capacity of 65 children, it is equipped with childcare rooms, playrooms, and teacher rooms to care for infants and toddlers from 0 to 5 years old.
The district signed a free lease agreement with the construction company in January to ensure that the newly opened daycare centers provide a safe and comfortable childcare environment, supporting facility remodeling and teaching materials expenses.
Starting with this, 8 centers will be established this year and an additional 8 centers in 2025. The district plans to operate a total of 104 national and public daycare centers by 2025, aiming to achieve a utilization rate of over 52% for public daycare centers.
Lee Soo-hee, Mayor of Kangdong-gu, said, "We will continue to strive to expand public childcare infrastructure such as national and public daycare centers to meet the diverse needs of residents and provide high-quality customized childcare services," adding, "We will work hard to create a childcare environment where parents can entrust their children with peace of mind."
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