Jeonbuk Province Selected as 'Best Institution' for Senior Employment Programs

Jeonju-si and Iksan-si Selected as Best Institutions Among Basic Local Governments
13 Institutions Including Project Execution Agencies Awarded

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Tae-in] Jeonbuk Province was selected as the best institution in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's evaluation of the '2019 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project.'

On the 7th, Jeonbuk Province announced the news of being selected as the best institution, along with the news that basic local governments in the province, including Jeonju City and Iksan City, were selected as the best institutions, with a total of 13 institutions including project executing organizations receiving awards.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Senior Human Resources Development Institute evaluated the 2019 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project, selecting three institutions including Jeonbuk Province as the best institution among 17 metropolitan local governments, and among 12 selected basic local governments, Jeonju City and Iksan City were chosen as the best institutions.

In addition, Iksan Senior Welfare Center won the grand prize, and 10 job executing organizations in Jeonbuk Province also achieved awards, marking a great success.

The senior job project evaluation is conducted annually, reviewing the previous year's project through performance reports and qualitative evaluations, selecting local governments with many excellent executing institutions, and providing incentives of up to 35 million won to outstanding executing institutions.

Furthermore, Jeonbuk Province created 48,764 jobs last year with a budget of 135.8 billion won and participation of about 110 executing institutions, and this year aims to create 54,870 jobs with a budget of 204.4 billion won, targeting a 112% increase in job creation compared to the previous year.

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