Jangseong-gun Receives 'Special Award' in Local Government Job Awards

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do (Governor Yoo Doo-seok) announced on the 6th that it won a special award in the ‘National Local Government Job Awards’ evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, securing prize money of 55 million KRW.

The county has won the award for two consecutive years, following last year’s (Excellence Award).

The ‘National Local Government Job Awards’ is an event where the Ministry of Employment and Labor comprehensively evaluates and awards the job creation performance of 243 local governments nationwide.

Last year, the county succeeded consecutively in establishing the National Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Center, which was the result of 14 years of persistent efforts, and attracting the National Subtropical Crop Demonstration Center with a national budget of 35 billion KRW.

Through this evaluation, the county was once again highlighted as a case of ‘paradigm shift’ that saved county expenses and established a foundation for future growth in new industry jobs.

In the agricultural sector, the expansion of sales channels and strengthening of distribution for local agricultural products through the Gwangju area Jangseong Local Food Direct Store and the construction of the Public Meal Support Center received favorable reviews.

The development of urban and tourism sectors utilizing local resources also left a strong impression.

The county is designing the city brightly and stylishly through the Yellow City Project, which introduced color marketing techniques for the first time nationwide, and rediscovered the value of tourism resources such as Jangseongho Waterfront Trail and Suspension Bridge, transforming them into healing travel destinations.

Through the youth job project, the county supported employment and long-term retention of local youth, and also implemented various support measures to help local companies struggling with management difficulties due to COVID-19 maintain employment.

Governor Yoo Doo-seok said, “The active efforts of 50,000 residents, companies, and institutions demonstrating the power of governance (public-private cooperation) led to this good evaluation,” and added, “We will continue to discover various projects linked to job creation to achieve livelihood stability and balanced regional development.”

Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu chg6001@asiae.co.kr

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