Busan Gijang-gun Receives Prime Minister's Award as an 'Excellent Local Government for Youth Policy in 2020'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan Gijang-gun has been selected as an excellent institution in the '2020 Youth Policy Excellent Local Government' evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and will receive the Prime Minister's Commendation.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family conducted an analysis and evaluation of youth policies (protection and welfare sector) and joint local government evaluations targeting 17 cities and provinces and 114 city, county, and district governments nationwide this year. They announced on the 22nd the local governments that stood out for their efforts to strengthen the youth policy foundation.

Gijang-gun promoted diverse and proactive policies for the sound development of youth, especially providing a 'Visiting Parent Counseling' service to create a healthy nurturing environment for youth.

In addition, it received high evaluations for its efforts to support learning and activities of out-of-school youth by establishing the 'Gijang-type Integrated Support System for Out-of-School Youth' in cooperation with 83 partner organizations.

Gijang-gun implemented various policies such as youth protection policy projects, expanding targets for youth welfare promotion, strengthening counseling and welfare for at-risk youth, revitalizing the Youth Participation Committee, and hosting the 1318 HalloHallo event.

Furthermore, it is devoted to youth development through school violence surveys and symposiums, support for youth school uniforms, Love Classroom, dispatching psychological counselors and student safety managers, and hosting the Youth Policy Festival.

A Gijang-gun official said, "The significant achievements seem to be the result of promoting various youth policies for the sound development of youth who will lead the future. We will continue to make greater efforts so that youth can grow up excellently."

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