Desktops, laptops, tablet computers, smartphones, internet access were provided during the period of distance learning
History
Country
South Korea
Policy Area
Education
Measure
Distance learning support
Eligibility
Children from families receiving education-related benefits (i.e. having household income in the lower 50% income bracket, single parents, grandparents as their guardians, and multicultural family backgrounds)
Type
In-kind benefit
Start / Announced Date
06/04/2020
End Date
N/A
Amount
N/A
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Children
Route to the child
Direct
Sources
Ministry of Education (2020) The establishment of plan to strenghten educational security for all students (모든 학생들을 위한 교육안전망 강화방안 마련). Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230107021149/https://www.korea.kr/news/pressReleaseView.do?newsId=156405646
Republic of Korea (2020) We will support distance learning this way! (원격수업 이렇게 지원합니다!). Available at:https://web.archive.org/web/20230107021445/https://www.korea.kr/news/policyNewsView.do?newsId=148871234