1946 Elderly Residents of Jungnang-gu Begin Employment Activities at Silver Cafes and More

'Senior Employment Project' Participants 1,946 Active in Various Fields Including Silver Cafes, Cleaning Supervisors, Nono Care, and Senior Center Lunch Assistants

The 2021 Senior Employment Project Launch Ceremony was held with Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu (center), and senior citizens participating in the Silver Cafe job program in attendance.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) held a launch ceremony for the senior citizen job project on the 27th.

The launch ceremony was held with the attendance of Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu and senior citizens participating in the Silver Cafe job project, one of the senior job initiatives, along with safety education including COVID-19 infection prevention training.

Last year, the district recruited 1,946 participants for the '2021 Senior Citizen Job Project'.

The selected participants will be active in various fields such as Silver Cafe, cleaning management, Nono Care, and senior center lunch helpers from February until the end of this year.

This project is expected to prevent income gaps among low-income seniors and support a vibrant retirement life.

Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi of Jungnang-gu said, "I extend my congratulations and gratitude to the seniors selected for this job project," adding, "We will expand social participation opportunities for seniors and eliminate welfare blind spots by providing quality jobs."

The Silver Cafe, a representative senior job project in Jungnang-gu, consists of three locations: the first branch 'Onggijonggi', the second branch 'Namugeuneul Arae', and the third branch 'Jangmijeongwon'. It provides jobs for seniors and offers customers delicious coffee at affordable prices, earning the love of local residents.

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