Sancheong-gun Regional Organizations Break Through COVID-19 and Achieve Remarkable Results in Various Evaluations

Sancheong County Nonghyup Wins First Ever Mutual Finance Award
Sancheong Forestry Cooperative Achieves Best in Forest Management Guidance Project for 2 Consecutive Years
Sancheong Police Station Ranks 1st in Province for 112 Call Handling Satisfacti

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Since the beginning of this year, various evaluation results have shown that institutions in the Sancheong area, such as Sancheong County Nonghyup, Sancheong Forestry Cooperative, and Sancheong Police Station, have achieved remarkable results despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

First, Sancheong County Nonghyup was selected as the best mutual financial institution nationwide for the first time in history and received the Mutual Finance Grand Prize at the ‘2020 Agricultural and Livestock Cooperative Awards Ceremony’ conducted by Nonghyup Bank in early April.

Chairman Park Chung-gi said, “Despite the difficult financial conditions last year due to COVID-19, low growth, and low interest rates, this achievement is thanks to the trust of our members and customers and the dedicated efforts of our executives and staff,” adding, “We will continue to fulfill our role as the leading agricultural financial institution in the region.”

Sancheong County Forestry Cooperative was also selected as the best cooperative nationwide for two consecutive years in the 2020 Forest Management Guidance Project evaluation conducted by the Korea Forestry Cooperative Federation in January.

Chairman Hwang In-su said, “We will continue to actively promote forest management guidance work to improve the income of forest owners and members and contribute to community development,” adding, “All executives and staff will unite and do their best to become an institution representing Sancheong County and the forestry industry.”

Sancheong Police Station is also strengthening efforts to make Sancheong a better place to live by increasing local residents’ satisfaction with major civil services.

At the end of last year, Sancheong Police Station received a score of 92.9 in the ‘112 Call Handling Satisfaction’ evaluation conducted among citizens who made 112 emergency calls, ranking first among 23 police stations in Gyeongnam Province.

Chief Park Kwang-joo said, “The number of 112 calls is relatively lower than that of urban police stations, allowing us to handle all calls quickly and fairly,” adding, “In particular, the ‘Callback System,’ which informs callers of the handling results, has received much positive feedback.”

Sancheong Office of Education was selected as an excellent institution in the ‘2020 Anti-Corruption Policy Evaluation’ conducted by the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education in January, certifying it as a ‘clean’ institution. Additionally, it achieved first place among 18 city and county education support offices in the province for the ‘2020 Special Account for Education Expense Execution Rate.’

Superintendent Jak Tae-bun said, “We will continue to strive to spread a culture of integrity and improve integrity levels, as well as realize ‘Sancheong Education’ that is more trusted by local residents through sound educational financial management.”

Lee Jae-geun, Mayor of Sancheong County, said, “The remarkable achievements of our local institutions every year are the result of working like one family to create ‘Premium Sancheong, Happy Sancheong,’” adding, “We will continue to work hard to create synergy through various support measures and collaboration.”

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