Osan City Opens Three Public Childcare Centers

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Osan City announced on the 4th that beginning with the opening of Seokhung Edu Park Childcare Center on the 3rd, it will sequentially open Seokhung Edu High Childcare Center and Hanshin the Hyoo Childcare Center by October 2nd.

The newly opened childcare centers will designate and operate two or more types of vulnerable childcare services, including extended hours, integration of children with disabilities, multicultural, and infant care, to meet the diverse childcare needs of various families.

The city opened a total of nine public childcare centers last year and this year, and plans to open four additional centers next year. As a result, the usage rate of public childcare centers has approached approximately 40%.

The newly opened public childcare centers selected operators through public recruitment, and opened their doors after preparation including recruitment of childcare staff, enrollment of children, and purchase of equipment. Seokhung Edu Park Childcare Center (Director Noh Ha-jung) and Seokhung Edu High Childcare Center (Director Baek Young-soon) began operations from March 4th, and Hanshin the Hyoo Childcare Center (Director Lee Ki-young) began operations from July 1st.

Osan Mayor Lee Kwon-jae attended the opening ceremony and stated, “To create a city where it is good to raise children, we are creating an environment where parents can comfortably entrust their children,” and added, “This childcare center opening is part of these efforts, and we will continue to spare no support and attention going forward.”