South Chungcheong Province to implement its own measures to combat the declining birthrate, setting up year-round daycare centers and introducing a three-day work week system (South Korea)

South Korea's Chungcheongnam-do recently announced the "Chungcheongnam-style full-care childcare policy." This will raise the total fertility rate in Chungcheongnam-do, which was 0.84 as of last year, to 1.2 million by 2026.
The government aims to restore the number of children to 1.0 by 2025. This policy will provide childcare services on weekday nights and weekends and holidays to families with children aged 0 to 5 years old.
Childcare facilities that are open 365 days a year will be established in all cities and counties. The childcare facilities will utilize existing childcare facilities that are easily accessible to residents. In areas with high density of households, the Chungcheongnam-do government will purchase apartments and
The government will set up childcare facilities and actively support the conversion of these facilities into nurseries. It has been decided that at least 25 facilities will be opened by the end of the year, one in each city and county, and then the number will be expanded according to demand.
In addition, for junior and senior high school students, public cram schools will be opened to reduce the burden of educational expenses on parents. The operation will be entrusted to a famous cram school in Seoul to provide high-quality educational services.
In addition, to reduce the burden of juggling work and childcare, the provincial government will be the first in Korea to introduce a three-day work week system.
One day of telecommuting will be mandatory. Childcare will be recognized as an achievement, and employees who take childcare leave will be given a bonus of grade A or higher.