18 Schools in Gyeonggi Province to Establish Artificial Turf Athletic Fields

The Gyeonggi Province Office of Education has decided to invest approximately 7 billion won this year to establish artificial turf athletic fields at 18 schools of all levels to enhance students' physical fitness, improve physical education environments, and secure athletic spaces for local residents.

Schools where turf athletic fields will be established include ▲Suwon Agricultural and Life Sciences High School ▲Seongnam Maesong Elementary School ▲Bucheon Sangil Middle School ▲Gwacheon Munwon Elementary School ▲Ansan Saengnok Elementary School ▲Pyeongtaek Jungang Elementary School ▲Gwangmyeong Gwangdeok Elementary School ▲Hwaseong Songsan High School ▲Hwaseong Jeongnam Middle School ▲Osan Maehol Elementary School ▲Gwangju Tanbul Elementary School ▲Anseong Gongdo Elementary School ▲Goyang Oma Elementary School ▲Yeoncheon Jongok Elementary School ▲Guri Dongu Elementary School ▲Yangju Deoksan Elementary School ▲Dongducheon Sadong Elementary School ▲Pocheon Gasan Elementary School, etc.

The provincial Office of Education established or is currently establishing turf athletic fields at 18 schools last year, and plans to additionally create artificial turf athletic fields at 18 schools next year, 18 schools in 2009, and 19 schools in 2010.

An official from the provincial Office of Education stated, "School athletic fields are becoming increasingly cramped due to difficulties in securing land, and some schools are even emerging without athletic fields, raising significant concerns about students' physical decline," and added, "We plan to continue implementing the school turf athletic field construction project with support from the government to enhance students' physical fitness and secure athletic spaces for local residents."