Andong-si Selected for Ministry of Labor's 'Women and Youth Specialized Project'... Customized Employment and Startup Support

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] Andong City in Gyeongbuk announced on the 6th that it secured 308 million KRW in national funds after three projects were selected in the regional industry-customized women and youth specialized support project, a public contest by the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

With the secured national funds, Andong City will conduct a dementia prevention management professional training project targeting career-interrupted women in collaboration with Andong Science College (President Kwon Sang-yong), and will launch a pet grooming training project for youth solo entrepreneurs and an online startup project using video techniques with Catholic Sangji University (President Shin Dong-chul).

This project is a program in which the Ministry of Employment and Labor, which supported job creation in the private sector due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation last March, invited about 40 local governments nationwide to apply for employment support for vulnerable groups customized to the region.

Andong City held several idea meetings with local university officials and prepared swiftly, applying in April. The Daegu Regional Employment and Labor Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor reviewed 15 projects from 8 local governments in Gyeongbuk and selected 10 projects from 7 local governments, including Andong.

An official from Andong City stated, "As soon as the support agreement with the Ministry of Employment and Labor is finalized, we plan to recruit trainees promptly and start the project in earnest," adding, "We will actively support immediate employment or entrepreneurship after completing the training."

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