Chungnam Office of Education Supports Safety Certification Fees for Private Kindergarten Educational Facilities

On the 21st, the Chungnam Office of Education announced that it will be the first in the nation to support the safety certification fees for educational facilities for all private kindergartens.

The Office of Education plans to complete the safety certification for educational facilities at 113 private kindergartens by next year, investing 250 million won. The safety certification for educational facilities refers to the certification of safety assurance in over 50 items across three areas every five years at minimum, according to the "Act on the Safety and Maintenance of Educational Facilities, etc."

Baek Ji-hyun, Director of Safety General Affairs, stated, "We will strive to create a safe and pleasant educational environment that satisfies the entire early childhood education community through equal support without discrimination between public and private kindergartens."