Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, the Only Local Government in the Region to Win the National Local Government Job Award Excellence Prize

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Kim Sam-ho) won the Excellence Award at the ‘2021 National Local Government Job Awards’ hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. It was the only award in the region, securing a financial incentive of 70 million KRW.

Gwangsan-gu announced on the 6th that it received the Excellence Award in the Job Disclosure System category at the ‘2021 National Local Government Job Awards Ceremony’ held at the Daejeon ICC Hotel.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor annually evaluates job policies promoted by all 243 local governments comprehensively and awards the ‘National Local Government Job Awards’.

In this year’s evaluation, Gwangsan-gu was recognized for maintaining employment through revitalizing local small businesses and supporting the growth of small and medium enterprises last year, and for promoting customized job policies for different groups such as youth and middle-aged, creating a total of 16,965 jobs.

▲ The ‘Gwangsan Citizen Allowance,’ a social contribution-type job linked to participatory income ▲ The ‘Gwangsan Economic Vaccine Meeting’ to overcome the COVID-19 economic crisis ▲ The ‘Permanent Rental Neulhaengbok Project,’ which addressed blind spots in existing job projects and created social jobs linked to care for vulnerable groups, also received high evaluations.

Kim Sam-ho, Mayor of Gwangsan-gu, said, “During the COVID-19 crisis last year, Gwangsan-gu was evaluated for proactively responding to employment shocks by urgently allocating district funds and promoting projects such as the Gwangsan Citizen Allowance,” and added, “We will continue to actively consider and promote job creation plans at the autonomous district level.”

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