Wando County Governor Shin Woo-cheol Joins 'Low Birthrate Overcoming Challenge with Newlyweds'

Working Together, Caring Together, Protecting Together, and Being Happy Together

Shin Woo-cheol, the mayor of Wando County, participated in the "National Togetherness Po(4)ham Relay Challenge to Overcome Low Birthrate" along with two newlywed couples expecting children this year. (Photo by Wando County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Kyung-pil] Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 6th that County Governor Shin Woo-cheol participated in the ‘National Relay Challenge for Overcoming Low Birthrate Together with Four (4) Inclusions’ along with two newlywed couples expecting to give birth this year.

The ‘National Relay Challenge for Overcoming Low Birthrate Together with Four (4) Inclusions’ is a citizen participation campaign that actively encourages solidarity and cooperation to overcome the national crisis caused by low birthrate by creating a ‘Korea where we work together, care together, protect together, and are happy together.’

Governor Shin Woo-cheol was nominated by Haenam County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan and joined the challenge together with couples Park Jang-won & Bae Da-seul and Jeon Yong-jun & Seong Jang-hee.

Governor Shin said, “To overcome low birthrate, we are implementing various policies across the entire life cycle, beyond existing pregnancy and childbirth support policies, including youth independence and settlement, marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, child-rearing, and job expansion.”

Additionally, the county declared 2021 as the inaugural year of the marine healing industry and is striving to successfully lead the marine healing industry to create quality jobs and income, building a ‘hopeful future Wando where everyone lives well.’

The next relay participants nominated are Seo Cheol-mo, mayor of Hwaseong City, a sister city of Wando-gun; Park Sang-don, mayor of Cheonan City; and the couple Kim Hwang-rim & Jeong Gyeong-suk, who are raising five children in Wando-gun.

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