Gwangyang City Conducts 'Visiting Population Education' for Returning Farmers and New Residents

Lecture on Raising Awareness of Population Issues and Promoting Policies for Active Retirees and Vibrant Cities for the New Middle-Aged

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City recognized the seriousness of population decline in the era of low birthrates and aging and held a ‘Visiting Population Education’ session the day before yesterday to overcome this issue, drawing attention, the city announced on the 12th.

The ‘Visiting Population Education’ program was designed to help all members of the local community understand changes in population structure, foster desirable values regarding marriage, childbirth, and family, and introduce population policies tailored to regional characteristics.

The city conducted demand-tailored education for about 40 return-to-farming and return-to-village trainees at the Bonggang-myeon Agricultural Education Center.

At the orientation event for the basic farming settlement skills education ‘Return-to-Farming and Return-to-Village Class’ held that day, trainees were guided on Gwangyang City’s population policies by life cycle, introduced to Gwangyang’s municipal administration, and participated in customized lectures including discussions to find new solutions for the middle-aged and senior policies, receiving favorable reviews.

In particular, based on this year’s implementation plan for the ‘Gwangyang City Retiree Vitality City Project,’ divided into four areas for the 50s and 60s middle-aged group: △re-employment/entrepreneurship △return-to-farming/return-to-village △social contribution activities △lifelong learning, the program provided information on ‘vital and supportive benefits for a successful second act in life,’ attracting high interest from the trainees.

Cho Sun-mi, Director of Strategic Policy Office, said, “Since the issues of low birthrate and aging require a long-term vision, continuous education to improve awareness is necessary,” and added, “We ask local companies, schools, and institutions to show great interest and participate actively in population education.”

Meanwhile, this year’s ‘Basic Farming Settlement Return-to-Farming and Return-to-Village Technical Education,’ hosted by the Gwangyang Agricultural Technology Center, will be conducted over 16 sessions in three months until June 24, focusing on basic agricultural theory and field experiential learning. The curriculum is designed to help individuals set successful directions for return-to-farming and return-to-village through visits to excellent local farms, and the education schedule has commenced.

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