Gurye-gun Conducts 'Workplace Disability Awareness Improvement Training' for All Employees

[Gurye=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] On the 12th, Jeollanam-do Gurye-gun announced that on the 11th, it conducted 2020 disability awareness improvement education for all employees at the county office's large conference room and various offices.

The disability awareness improvement education is a legally mandated training conducted by national institutions, etc., aimed at ▶eliminating social prejudice and discrimination against persons with disabilities ▶promoting social participation and rights protection of persons with disabilities ▶creating a society where persons with and without disabilities are integrated.

The county has conducted group training for all employees annually, but this year, due to COVID-19, it simultaneously conducted group and online training to enable more employees to participate in the education.

This training was prepared to recognize and interpret various daily life experiences from the perspective of persons with disabilities, establish sound values, and foster a workplace culture of mutual respect.

A county official stated, “Although all areas of society have contracted due to COVID-19, we must respond proactively and seek change,” adding, “The disability awareness improvement education conducted alongside online training will contribute to creating a society where persons with and without disabilities live together.”

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