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
평택시가족센터(센터장 이은미)는 지난 12일(월)부터 14일(수)까지 3일간 천안 국립중앙청소년수련원에서 다문화가족 자녀 18명을 대상으로 청소년 둥근 놀이터 캠프 ‘다(多)같이 놀자’를 진행했다. 이번 캠프는 한국청소년활동진흥원의 국립청소년시설 청소년 활동 지원사업의 하나로 진행되었으며, 이번 캠프에는 평택시가족센터 외 3곳의 지역아동센터가 함께 참여했다. 참여 청소년은 2박 3일간의 캠프에서 디지털 사격, 실내 암벽 등반, 슈링클스 명함 제작, 카프라 세계 마을 꾸미기 등 창의성을 기를 수 있는 디지털·예술활동과 청백운동회, 팀별 미션수행 등 팀워크 기반 활동을 통해 사회성과 협동심을 기를 수 있는 다양한 프로그램을 체험했다. 캠프에 참여한 청소년은 “학교에서는 경험하지 못한 다양한 프로그램에 참여할 수 있어 좋았어요. 다른 지역의 친구들과도 처음에는 어색했지만 프로그램을 진행하면서 많이 친해졌어요”라며 캠프 프로그램에 대해 만족을 표했다. 이은미 센터장은 “이번 캠프를 통해 참여 청소년들이 다른 지역의 청소년들과 어울리며 사회성과 협동심을 기를 수 있는 계기가 되었다. 2026년 평택시가족센터는 더 알찬 프로그램을 진행하여 평택 청소년들의 전인적 성장을
부천시다문화가족지원센터는 지난 12월 22일부터 26일까지 ‘다문화가족 자녀 기초학습지원사업’의 종강식을 진행하고, 연간 추진해 온 사업을 성공적으로 마무리했다고 밝혔다. 본 사업은 다문화가족 미취학 및 초등학생 자녀를 대상으로 읽기·쓰기·셈하기 등 기초학습 능력 향상과 함께 한국 사회·역사·문화 이해 교육을 제공하여, 아동의 학교 적응력 향상과 전인적 성장을 지원하는 것을 목적으로 운영되었다. 2025년 한 해 동안 본 사업에는 연 2,869명의 아동이 참여하였으며, 정규 기초학습반 운영과 더불어 올해는 중도입국자녀반을 신규 개설하여 큰 호응을 얻었다. 중도입국자녀반은 한국에 입국하여 한국의 생활 환경과 한국어 의사소통에 어려움을 겪는 아동을 대상으로 맞춤형 교육을 제공하여, 학습 공백을 최소화하고 원활한 학교 적응을 돕는 데 중점을 두었다. 특히 한국어 기초, 교과 연계 학습, 문화 이해 활동을 병행한 통합적 교육 운영을 통해 참여 아동들의 학습 자신감과 학교 생활 적응도가 눈에 띄게 향상되었다는 평가를 받고 있다. 센터 관계자는 “이번 사업을 통해 다문화가족 자녀들이 학습에 대한 긍정적인 경험을 쌓고 학교생활에 안정적으로 적응할 수 있는 기반을 마련할
수원시다문화가족지원센터(센터장 유경선)에서는 12월 15일과 16일, 결혼이민자 역량강화지원(한국어교육) 종강식을 성황리에 마무리했다. 이번 종강식은 한 해 동안 진행된 한국어교육 과정을 공식적으로 마무리하고, 수강생들의 학습 성과를 공유하기 위해 마련되었으며 한국어교육 수강생 약 100명과 한국어강사 5명이 참석했다. 행사는 반별 수료증 수여를 시작으로, 우수한 학습 성과를 거둔 수강생에게 우수상과 개근상을 시상하며 그동안의 노력과 성취를 격려하는 시간으로 진행 됐다. 또한, 우수한 강의역량과 교육성과를 보인 강사에게 우수강사 표창을 수여해 감사의 뜻을 전했다. 이와 함께 포토존 기념사진 촬영과 반대항 윷놀이게임이 진행되어 수강생 간 화합을 도모하고 공동체 의식을 증진하는 뜻깊은 시간이 되었다. 특히 반 대항 윷놀이게임은 수강생들의 적극적 참여 속에 큰 호응을 얻었다. 수원시다문화가족지원센터 유경선 센터장은 “이번 종강식을 통해 수강생들이 한 해 동안의 학습 성과를 되돌아보고 성취감을 느끼는 의미 있는 시간이 되었기를 바란다”며 “앞으로도 다문화가족의 안정적인 정착과 역량 강화를 위한 한국어교육 지원에 최선을 다하겠다”고 밝혔다.