Yeonggwang-gun 'Population Policy Implementation Plan' Promotion

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeon Seong] Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim Jun-seong) announced on the 19th that following last year, it will actively promote the population policy implementation plan this year as well, after establishing a comprehensive five-year population policy plan in 2018.

The county plans to carry out a total of 82 projects across three fields: welfare and culture, jobs and youth, and residential conditions, aiming to improve the quality of life for residents throughout their life cycle.

This year’s project budget is 77.048 billion KRW, with 25.556 billion KRW allocated to welfare and culture, 15.146 billion KRW to jobs and youth, and 36.346 billion KRW to residential conditions.

In the welfare and culture sector, key tasks include creating a childbirth environment that residents can feel, establishing a detailed care environment supporting the happy growth of children, and providing regionally specialized premium educational environments. A total of 42 projects will be implemented, such as marriage encouragement grants, newborn childcare support, and health management support for pregnant women and infants.

In the jobs and youth sector, key tasks include expanding quality and stable jobs, supporting various youth cultural activities, and creating an environment for youth independence. Twenty projects will be carried out, including payment of youth employment activity allowances, operation of the Youth Hope Stepping Stone Account, training of regionally tailored professionals, and support for youth employment creation incentives.

In the residential conditions sector, key tasks include creating a region where anyone wants to live, strengthening residential conditions in new villages, and supporting settlement for returning farmers, fishermen, and migrants. Twenty projects will be promoted, such as construction of public rental housing ‘Happy Housing,’ enrollment in residents’ safety insurance, support for household television license fees, and creation of elderly-friendly rural public rental housing.

Governor Kim Jun-seong said, “With the goal of realizing Yeonggwang as a happy city that is good for working and raising children, we will do our best to promote comprehensive population policies throughout the entire life cycle to create a happy environment for all generations including women, children, youth, and the elderly.”

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