Jeonnam Office of Education Conducts On-site Inspection of "Happy Lunchbox" Program During Summer Vacation

Providing "Nutritionally Balanced Lunchboxes" for Dual-Income and Care-Dependent Families

The Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education announced on August 1 that it visited schools in the Suncheon area to conduct on-site inspections of the "Happy Lunchbox" program being implemented during the summer vacation.

This inspection was carried out to check the hygiene management and nutritional quality of the lunchboxes provided to students during the vacation, and to identify areas for improvement. The "Happy Lunchbox" program is a lunch provision project designed to support dual-income families and families needing care, as well as to assist students' growth and development. A total of 10,004 students from 408 elementary schools in Jeonnam Province are currently benefiting from this program.

Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education conducted an on-site inspection of the "Happy Lunchbox" project carried out during the summer vacation. Photo by Jeonnam Provincial Office of Education

The main inspection items included the nutritional balance of the Happy Lunchbox, food poisoning prevention and hygiene management, and the management of lunchbox storage. In addition, discussions were held on measures to address the issue of care students waiting at overcrowded schools.

Kim Jongman, Director of Glocal Education Cooperation, stated, "The Happy Lunchbox program is designed with both the nutrition and health of students in mind," and added, "We will do our utmost to provide support so that parents can feel assured and every student can be satisfied."