Jangheung-gun 2020 Expansion of Social Participation for Persons with Disabilities

Jangheung County is set to actively promote job projects for people with disabilities. (Photo by Jangheung County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Jeong Jong-sun) announced plans to actively promote the employment project for people with disabilities to expand social participation opportunities for unemployed disabled individuals.

On the 15th, the '2020 Disabled Employment Project Launch Ceremony' was held to officially announce the start of the project.

This year's disabled employment project was prepared to provide social participation opportunities for unemployed disabled people and to expand opportunities for severely disabled individuals who have difficulty finding jobs to experience working life.

As the desire for employment among people with disabilities increases, the number of applicants has been rising every year.

The participants in this disabled employment project include a total of 54 people: 13 in general disabled jobs, 7 part-time, 32 in disabled welfare jobs, and 2 specialized masseurs, all selected through a recruitment announcement in December last year.

General jobs involve working as administrative assistants at government offices, social welfare facilities, and organizations, with full-time working 40 hours per week over 5 days, and part-time working 20 hours per week over 5 days.

Welfare jobs involve working as parking monitors and environmental assistants at public institutions and multi-use facilities, working 14 hours per week and 56 hours per month, and are carried out under consignment by the Jeollanam-do Disabled Comprehensive Welfare Center Jangheung Branch and Jangheung Comprehensive Social Welfare Center.

Specialized jobs involve the dispatch of masseurs who are visually impaired, providing massage services at senior centers and welfare centers, and are consigned to the Korea Association of the Visually Impaired Jangheung Branch.

Participants completed basic training at the launch ceremony, including job skills, project regulations guidance, customer service education, and safety accident response and prevention.

Jeong Jong-sun, Governor of Jangheung-gun, said, “Through this project, we will strengthen the vocational capabilities of people with disabilities and enhance their will for independence to create a welfare Jangheung where people with and without disabilities live happily together,” adding, “We will continue efforts to connect this to general employment.”

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