This article provides a COVID-19 self-test kit usage guide for children such as elementary school students. Before starting the test, let the child who needs the test wash and dry hands thoroughly. Open the product wrapper and place the components on a table. Create a restful atmosphere so that the child do not feel nervous, such as putting the child in a chair. Hand over the cotton swab to the child and guide him or her not to touch the cotton part. Guide the child under examination to gently rub 5 to 10 times along the nose wall after putting a cotton swab in one nostril so that the cotton
The government decided to decided to increase the oil tax refund limit for light vehicle fuels from 200,000 won to 300,000 won per year from 2022 in order to induces energy saving and ease the burden of fuel costs for the middle-class and self-employed people. When the owner of one light vehicle in a family purchases light vehicle fuel through an oil purchase card, taxes imposed on gasoline, diesel and LPG can be saved up to 300,000 won per year. The owner of the light vehicle and the family living together on the resident registration table must own not more than one light passenger car or l
When the third vaccination for COVID-19 is completed, the fatality rate of Omicron is similar to or below the seasonal flu, according to an analysis. According to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCHQ) on the 23rd, an analysis of 136,046 confirmed patients showed that the fatality rate of Omicron was 0.08% when the third vaccination was completed. This is similar to the fatality rate of seasonal flu of 0.05 to 0.1%. The fatality rate of unvaccinated people in case of Omicron mutation infection was 0.5%. This is more than five times the seasonal flu fatality rate
This year, the number of foreign workers who can work in the agricultural sector has been set at 8,000. The number of workers who can enter the country through the Employment Permit System (E-9 Visa) has increased by 25% compared to the previous year. Poultry and pig farming farms, which have been unable to hire foreigners due to their small size, can also work with foreign workers in the future. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 20th that it will implement "the 2022 Measures to Revitalize Foreign Workers in the Agricultural Sector". The new plan lowered the
The National Investigation Headquarters of the National Police Agency said, "The government and financial institutions do not directly require personal information or financial information in any case." He re-emphasized that "pressing the Internet address on an unidentified text will install a malicious app and release all information on the mobile phone," and introduced a recent case. The criminal called the self-employed and introduced himself as an epidemiological investigator at the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, saying, "A confirmed person visited the store and you wer
Looking at the proportion of multicultural students since 2012 when the multicultural student survey began, it has been found that the proportion has been increasing every year. According to the 2021 education statistics analysis data from the Ministry of Education and the Korea Education Development Institute, the number of multicultural students in Korea last year was 160,058, which is about 3.4 times the number 46,954 in 2012. The number of students from international marriage families born between Koreans and foreign parents tripled to 131,522 over the past nine years, and the number of s
From the 3rd, the COVID-19 quarantine in Korea will be completely reorganized into a "response stage." As the spread of Omicro n began in earnest, demand for COVID-19 testing surged. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters said 428 respiratory clinics will participate in the reorganization of the new examination and treatment system, of which 391 will be implemented immediately from today. At health center screening clinics and temporary screening centers, only high-risk groups, such as those aged 60 or older, who have received doctor's notes, and those who are epidemiolog
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that it will expand youth after-school academies and strengthen safe home guidance and emergency care support for participating youth. The Youth After-school Academy provides comprehensive services such as hands-on activities, learning supports, meals, and counseling to vulnerable youth who need after-school care. Starting this year, it will provide an additional 670,000 won per month per academy for rent to more than 200 after-school academy operating vehicles returning home. After-school academies outside the city center operate vehicles
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced at the Multicultural Family Policy Committee held on the 4th that a plan to support multicultural children in school age and an implementation plan for 2022 were deliberated and approved According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the total number of elementary, middle, and high schools decreased by 21% while the number of multicultural students increased by 240%. However, teenagers from multicultural families had a low level of desired education by 18% difference in the enrollment rate of higher education institutions across t
The Ministry of Justice will implement the Refugee Interpreter Certification System from January 2022. The refugee interpreter certification system is a system, which certifies and appoints only interpreters who have undergone education and evaluation by external specialized institutions, to improve the quality of interpretation and expertise in the refugee interview process. This system is an integrated interpreter certification system consisting of not only certification tests but also interpretation education, and is expected to contribute to accurate communication and rights protection in
양평군은 다문화 자녀의 교육 기회 확대와 교육격차 해소를 위해 ▲초등생 40만 원, ▲중학생 50만 원, ▲고등학생 60만 원 씩 연 1회 지원하는 ‘다문화가족 자녀교육활동비 지원사업’을 2년 연속 시행하여 총 301명의 다문화자녀들에게 교육 활동비를 지원했다. 사업 대상은 7~18세 다문화가정의 한국 국적 자녀로, 재학생 뿐 아니라 교육 사각지대에 놓여있는 아동·청소년의 교육권 보장을 목표로 학교 밖 청소년까지 포함하여 추진되었다. 이번 사업은 단순한 경제적 지원을 넘어 자녀 교육에 대한 부모의 관심과 참여를 유도하고, 자녀의 진로 탐색과 학업 지속을 돕는 기반이 되고 있다. 또한 사업을 매개로 양평군 가족센터에 신규 등록한 다문화가정이 증가하면서 다양한 복지 서비스 접근과 혜택의 마중물 역할을 하고 있다는 평가도 받고 있다. 박우영 센터장은 “이 사업은 다문화 자녀들에게 학습 기회를 확대하는 것은 물론, 부모의 교육적 참여를 높이는 데에도 큰 의미가 있다”라며, “앞으로도 교육 사각지대에 있는 다문화 자녀들이 소외되지 않고 건강한 시민으로 성장할 수 있도록 다양한 지원을 이어가겠다. 아울러 지역사회가 다양성과 포용의 가치를 실현할 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠
서울시는 결혼이민자 및 자녀의 경제적 자립 지원을 위해 2025년 소규모 취업박람회 ‘리크루팅 데이’를 4회 진행한다고 밝혔다. ‘리쿠르팅 데이’는 구인 기업, 구직자 상호 만족도가 높은 행사로 구인 기업에게는 한자리에서 다수의 구직자를 직접 면접할 기회를 제공하고 구직자에게는 여러 기업과의 면접을 통해 취업 가능성을 높일 수 있다. 특히 지난 6월 19일 1차 무역업 분야 리크루팅 데이에는 3개 기업, 23명의 구직자가 현장 면접에 참여해 총 3명이 채용으로 이어졌다. 서울시는 이러한 성과를 바탕으로 오는 9월 18일 서울가족플라자에서 통번역 분야로 제2차 리크루팅 데이를 진행할 계획이다. 1차 리크루팅 데이 참여자인 이란 출신 결혼이주여성은 “한국에서 경력을 어떻게 살릴지 막막했는데 리쿠르팅 데이에서 자기소개서와 이력서 컨설팅을 받으며 경력을 체계적으로 정리할 수 있었고, 부족한 한국어 표현도 도움을 받아 완성할 수 있었다”라며 “취업에 대한 자신감을 되찾는 소중한 기회가 되었다”라고 전했다. 2차 통번역 리크루팅 데이 참여자 모집은 오는 9월 15일까지 진행되며, 행사 당일 현장신청도 가능하다. 상세한 내용은 서울시 다문화가족 정보 포털 한울타리 및 서
금산군가족센터 다문화 동아리 뷰티풀라이프·디아나 팀이 온라인으로 진행된 2025년 충남 다문화가족 페스티벌 시군가족센터 동아리 경연대회에서 각자 우수상과 장려상을 수상했다. 우수상을 받은 뷰티풀라이프 팀은 필리핀 전통춤 동아리로 지역 내 중국, 캄보디아, 베트남 출신 결혼이민여성 10명이 참여하고 있으며 지난 2023년 다문화 우수사례 대상을 수상했다. 또한 디아나 팀은 장려상을 받았으며 올해 베트남, 중국, 한국 출신 여성 8명이 참여하는 밸리댄스 동아리로 팀을 구성해 매주 수업을 진행하며 친밀감을 쌓아오고 있다. 군 관계자는 “뷰티풀라이프와 디아나 팀이 상을 받은 것은 그동안 노력한 결과”라며 “앞으로도 다문화 가족 모두가 자기표현의 기회를 더 많이 가질 수 있도록 노력하겠다”고 말했다.