This article is a presentation for the course, Public Policy at Department of Public Administration of Chonnam National University, South Korea. It was discussed on November 28, 2011.
Presented by: J. B. Nangpuhan II, MPA
Presented to: Professor Dr. J. K. Seo
INTRODUCTION
The free school meals program in Seoul is just one of the welfare policies being implemented to help lower-income households. Some other welfare policies in Seoul include housing, family welfare, among others. The free meals program is provided to elementary students in Seoul except for fifth- and sixth- graders. However, shortly after the opposition-led independent Park Won-soon was elected as Mayor in the October 26, 2011 by-election, he approved an 18.4 billion won (US$16.6 million) budget to fully implement the program for all elementary students. With the victory of Mayor Park, another move is expected to be implemented next year to include middle school students in the free meal program.
