##近畿地区外籍学童就学问题：大阪府咨询窗口成关键
据日本中央政府调查，日本全国有超过8000名旅居外籍学龄儿童可能未入学。为帮助这些孩子接受教育，日本广播协会（NHK）将陆续介绍近畿地区2府4县的就学信息。近畿地区可能失学的外籍学龄儿童占全国的17.9%，其中大阪府的失学人数最多，截至2022年5月，该府有1304名外籍学童可能处于失学状态。
大阪市是大阪府失学人数最多的地区，达到1155人。其次是堺市30人，东大阪市28人。为了帮助外籍家庭解决孩子就学问题，大阪府国际交流财团设立了“大阪府外国人信息咨询处”，提供多语种咨询服务，包括教育问题。
大阪府国际交流财团表示，旅居大阪府的外国人可向居所所在地的市町村教育委员会咨询孩子上学问题。如有需要，咨询处可提供英语、中文等10种语言的口译服务，咨询电话为06-6941-2297。
对于大阪市的外籍居民，可致电当地区役所总机转接户籍登录课或窗口服务课分机，但主要提供日语咨询服务。如果日语不流利，可联系大阪国际交流中心的“面向外国人的咨询窗口”，该中心有会说英语、中文等外语的工作人员，其他语种也能使用翻译软件等工具提供咨询，联系电话为06-6773-6533。
堺市的外籍居民如果日语流利，可从堺市政府官方网站寻找各区企划总务课、总务课以及区政推进室的联系方式直接联系。如果不会讲日语，可以到“堺市立多文化交流中心”咨询，联系电话为072-340-1090。
NHK表示，希望通过提供就读相关信息，帮助所有儿童都能上学，并呼吁外籍家庭积极与当地政府和相关机构联系，解决孩子就学问题。
英语如下：
##Kinki Region Sets Up Consultation Window to Assist Foreign Children’s Enrollment
**Keywords:** Foreign children, consultation window, Kinki Region
**Content:**
The Kinki region of Japan, home to 17.9% of the nation’s potentially out-of-school foreign children, is takingsteps to address the issue. According to a survey by the Japanese government, over 8,000 foreign children residing in Japan may not be attending school. Osaka Prefecture, with the highest number of potentially out-of-school foreign children, has established a dedicated consultation window to assist families.
As of May 2022, Osaka Prefecture had 1,304foreign children who may be out of school, with Osaka City accounting for the majority at 1,155. To address this issue, the Osaka International Exchange Foundation has set up the “Osaka Prefecture Foreigner Information Consultation Center,”offering multilingual services, including education-related inquiries.
The foundation encourages foreign residents of Osaka Prefecture to contact their local ward or town education board regarding their children’s schooling. The consultation center provides interpretation services in 10 languages, including English and Chinese, and can be reached at 06-6941-2297.
For foreign residents of Osaka City, they can contact the general switchboard of their local ward office and be connected to the registration section or window service section. While primarily offering Japanese language services, those who are not fluent in Japanese can reach out to the Osaka International Exchange Center’s”Consultation Window for Foreigners.” The center has staff who speak English, Chinese, and other languages, and can utilize translation software for other languages. The contact number is 06-6773-6533.
Foreign residents of Sakai City can find contact information for the planning and general affairssection, general affairs section, and district government promotion office on the Sakai City government website. For those who do not speak Japanese, the “Sakai City Multicultural Exchange Center” offers assistance at 072-340-1090.
NHK, through its reporting, aims to provide information andencourage foreign families to actively contact local governments and relevant organizations to address their children’s education needs. The organization hopes that by providing accessible information, all children will have the opportunity to attend school.
【来源】https://nwapi.nhk.jp/nhkworld/rdnewsweb/v6b/zh/detail/20240821_ML01.json
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