Kindergartens and school buildings are subject to security checks at least twice a year



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All educational facilities are required to undergo security checks at least twice a year.

When constructing a school building or constructing a building adjacent to the school, an assessment of the impact on student safety is mandatory.

The Ministry of Education announced that the enactment of the ‘Execution Decree of the Law on Safety and Maintenance of Educational Facilities, etc.’ that contains the above contents was deliberate and resolved in the Council of State on the 24th.

In the future, all educational facilities, including kindergartens, elementary, middle, secondary schools and universities, will be subject to mandatory security checks at least twice a year.

If a defect is found in the safety inspection, measures such as repair and compensation should be taken.

The Ministry of Education also requires a student safety assessment before construction begins when a school building is constructed or a building is constructed near the school to avoid the repetition of the commercial kindergarten building that was demolished due to to the risk of collapse.

The Ministry of Education decided to propose the minimum environmental standards necessary for students to live in a comfortable environment, such as installing ventilation and lighting installations, operating air conditioners and ensuring an adequate area.

In order to strengthen the safety management of educational facilities, the ‘Educational Facilities Safety Certification System’ is aimed at kindergartens, elementary, middle and high schools with a total area of ​​100 or more, student training centers and libraries with a total area of ​​1000㎡ or more, and universities with a total area of ​​3000㎡ or more. Is presented.

Facilities subject to certification must pass safety verification, such as facility safety and indoor and outdoor environmental safety, to receive safety certification.

The Ministry of Education decided to establish a basic plan for educational facilities every five years to establish a comprehensive management and support system for educational facilities, and based on this, establish and implement an implementation plan and an action plan each year.

In addition, in order to manage the matters necessary for the enforcement of laws and regulations, the ‘Korea Educational Facilities Safety Institute’ and the ‘Educational Facilities Environment Improvement Fund’ will be established in each office. of metropolitan and provincial education.

Furthermore, by establishing an ‘Integrated Educational Facilities Information Network’ that includes the status and management information of all educational facilities, the information is disclosed so that anyone can check the school’s safety management status.

It also plans to lay the foundation for intelligent information management of educational facilities, so that the inspection and security management cycle and facility renovation time can be predicted in a timely manner using artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics. of big data.

Lee Seung-bok, head of the Education Security Information Office of the Ministry of Education, said: “The promulgation of this law allows us to establish a legal basis for standards and security management systems suitable for the characteristics of educational facilities. “. There will be.”

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