Imsil-gun, Record-Breaking Number of Awards This Year

Simmin County Governor Demonstrates Strong Regional Growth Potential Amid High Leadership Ratings from Institution Heads

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk, is evaluated to have successfully led the first half of the 7th local government term with the highest number of external awards in history in 2020.

According to the county on the 31st, the total number of external awards received throughout this year amounted to 36 awards from central government ministries and Jeollabuk-do, earning the honor of the largest number of awards ever.

When County Governor Shim Min took office as the 6th local government governor in 2014, there were only 6 awards, but the number greatly increased to 15 in 2015, 22 in 2016, and 33 in 2017. The upward trend continued with 28 awards in 2018 and 34 in 2019 during the 7th local government term, culminating in 36 awards in 2020.

First, the county was selected as an excellent institution for the first time in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's local government innovation evaluation.

The institution's autonomous innovation was recognized as an excellent case in items such as the leader's innovation leadership emphasizing innovative administration activation, establishment of a regional innovation foundation through the rural agreement pilot project, and income increase for livestock farmers through the nation's first standing cattle secondary compensation project.

Also, in the future growth engine tourism cheese sector, it won significant awards. 'ImsilN Cheese,' the originator of Korean cheese, reaffirmed its reputation by winning the Korea Representative Brand Grand Prize for seven consecutive years.

In addition, Imsil was selected as an excellent special district for the Imsil En Cheese Dairy Special Zone, received an A grade in the representative tourism site development project, marking a successful year for the industrialization of Imsil cheese.

Imsil Traditional Market was selected as the only 'Excellent Market' by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in the province and received the Prime Minister's Commendation.

Imsil Market's functions and roles have further expanded through organic linkage with regional representative tourist sites such as Imsil Cheese Theme Park and the 35th Division military unit.

Especially, remarkable achievements were made in the rural vitality sector. It was the only one among 14 cities and counties in the province to be selected as an 'Excellent Institution for the 2020 Balanced Development Project' and also received an excellent grade in the balanced development city/county/district comprehensive subsidy project evaluation.

Furthermore, it earned an A grade in the comprehensive evaluation of the horticultural industry implementation plan and won multiple awards including the Minister's Award and Excellence Award in the Happy Village Making Contest.

Achievements in safety management and construction fields also increased noticeably. It received an excellent grade in the balanced development city/county/district comprehensive subsidy project evaluation and swept major awards such as excellent institution for disaster prevention projects, excellent institution for emergency preparedness training, and the highest award in the local river sector.

In addition, it received an A grade in the nationwide agricultural machinery rental business office operation evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and in the health care field, it was selected as an excellent institution for national vaccination and health promotion, thanks to policies such as flu vaccination for all residents in response to COVID-19.

The senior citizen job project was successfully promoted, receiving a first-grade evaluation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. In the environmental sector, it was selected as an excellent promotional local government in the Ministry of Environment's free home visit collection service competition for waste home appliances.

Moreover, it achieved excellent results in various fields including first place in the Jeonbuk Province forest road project evaluation, excellent institution in the comprehensive evaluation of housing construction, and excellent institution in rural guidance projects.

Governor Shim Min said, “I am grateful to the staff who worked hard during the 7th local government term following the 6th term,” and added, “We will not be complacent with this achievement but will do our best in various fields solely for the residents and strive to successfully complete the 7th local government term.”

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