Busan Gijang-gun to Provide 30,000 KRW Transportation Allowance to 1,500 Youths

Gijang County Youth Participation Committee Proposes 'Youth Transportation Expense Support Plan'
Online Opinion Collection and Voting Rank 1 ... Decision Made Through Resident Participation Budget System

The executive members of the Busan Gijang-gun Youth Participation Committee are participating in the Thanks Challenge after finishing a video conference.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In Gijang-gun, Busan, a plan is being discussed to select 1,500 youths and provide them with 30,000 KRW for transportation expenses.

The Gijang-gun Youth Participation Committee proposed on the 13th, as part of the '2021 Youth Participation Budget System,' a plan to select 1,500 youths and provide them with 30,000 KRW for transportation expenses.

From June 6 to 16, the Youth Participation Committee collected opinions from local youths on necessary projects and improvements in daily life through an online form for the Youth Participation Budget System proposals.

From June 17 to 24, a vote among Gijang residents was held under the theme "The Most Needed Project for Youth in Gijang-gun."

"Guaranteeing mobility rights through transportation support for Gijang-gun youth" ranked first with 70 votes, and "Reducing bus intervals to guarantee youth mobility rights or the need to find alternative transportation means" ranked second with 39 votes.

Out of 225 respondents, 109 expressed the opinion that transportation improvements in Gijang-gun are necessary.

On the 7th, the committee held an online meeting (via ZOOM) with the management team to review feasibility and creativity within the limited budget of 50 million KRW, and proposed as the 2021 Youth Participation Budget System suggestion a plan to provide 30,000 KRW in transportation expenses to 1,500 youths.

This proposal will be decided for implementation through the future Gijang-gun Resident Participation Budget System.

Committee advisor Son Su-geun said, "Although it is not possible to support transportation expenses for all youths with the limited budget, if this project operates in 2021, it will bring small happiness to youths, and it will also open the way to support transportation expenses for more youths in the future."

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