Korea Rail Network Authority Expands 'Seomseom Oksu' Stores to Create Jobs for Disabled People at Stations
A panoramic photo of the Korea Rail Network Authority building (right) and Korea Railroad Corporation building (left) located in Dong-gu, Daejeon. Provided by the Korea Rail Network Authority.
View original image[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority announced on the 8th that it has signed a business agreement with the Korea Employment Agency for the Disabled and Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) to support the creation of jobs for people with disabilities within railway stations.
The creation of jobs for people with disabilities will be implemented through the expansion of the nail care SomSomOkSu stores. SomSomOkSu is a nail care specialty store operated by hearing-impaired individuals within stations, offering free nail care services to all railway passengers.
Previously, the Rail Network Authority piloted SomSomOkSu stores at Busan Station in November 2019 and Iksan Station in June this year, confirming the potential for railway stations to become platforms for mutual cooperation.
Additionally, this year, nail care business sites will be established at eight railway stations including Yongsan, Yeongdeungpo, Anyang, Osong, Daejeon, Gimcheon-Gumi, Ulsan, and Gangneung Stations, with plans to expand related projects to over 50 stations nationwide in the future.
Chairman Kim Sang-gyun stated, “We hope the SomSomOkSu project will become a model case for job creation utilizing public facilities such as railway stations,” and added, “The Rail Network Authority will continue to discover and promote various projects to enhance the social value of railway facilities.”
Hot Picks Today
As Samsung Falters, Chinese DRAM Surges: CXMT Returns to Profit in Just One Year
- "Most Americans Didn't Want This"... Americans Lose 60 Trillion Won to Soaring Fuel Costs
- Man in His 30s Dies After Assaulting Father and Falling from Yongin Apartment
- Samsung Union Member Sparks Controversy With Telegram Post: "Let's Push KOSPI Down to 5,000"
- "Why Make Things Like This?" Foreign Media Highlights Bizarre Phenomenon Spreading in Korea
Meanwhile, the agreement ceremony was held online, and the cooperating organizations, including the Rail Network Authority, will mutually collaborate to create platforms for job creation for people with disabilities by utilizing idle spaces within major railway stations nationwide.
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
