Namwon-si's First Implementation of 'Living in the Countryside' Program

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Nosik] Namwon City, Jeonbuk, announced on the 24th that it will implement the 'Living in the Countryside' program for the first time this year.

The 'Living in the Countryside' program, which will be held in Jirisan Nadeullak Village, Jucheon-myeon, Namwon City, is a project aimed at minimizing adaptation failures caused by cultural gaps between urban and rural areas during the migration process of city residents and helping them settle down. The residency and program will start from May 1 and continue until September 30.

Accordingly, participants will reside in accommodations provided by the city and receive various programs such as understanding rural life, visiting leading farms for returning farmers, education on returning and settling in rural areas, village unity events, and agricultural work labor. They can experience living in the countryside for up to five months without any participation fee.

A monthly training allowance of 300,000 KRW will also be provided.

The city is recruiting five households to participate in the 'Living in the Countryside' program by the 9th of next month, and those who wish to participate can apply through the Rural Development Administration's Comprehensive Support Center for Returning and Settling in Rural Areas.

Participants must be urban residents from other regions aged 18 or older. Priority will be given to those receiving unemployment benefits, family participants, and those who have completed more than 10 hours of returning and settling education. Residents of adjacent cities, counties, and districts are excluded.

A city official said, “We are preparing the program thoroughly so that it can lead to actual settlement results rather than just a concept of temporary rest. We expect the 'Living in the Countryside' program in Jirisan Nadeullak Village, which boasts excellent natural scenery such as Jirisan Dullegil, Guryong Waterfall, and Yukmojeong Pavilion, to receive great responses from prospective participants.”

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