Namgu Selected as an Excellent Institution for the Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Senior Job Project'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byung-nae) was selected as an excellent institution in the market-type category in the '2020 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project' evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Nam-gu announced on the 18th, "Last year, to expand social participation and alleviate poverty among local seniors, we actively promoted market-type projects in partnership with Nam-gu Senior Club, the senior job project executing agency, and received the Minister of Health and Welfare Award along with a financial incentive of 5 million won."

The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducts annual evaluations by classifying project executing agencies into multiple-type and single-type agencies to encourage those who actively promote job projects to improve the quality of life for seniors.

Nam-gu participated in the single-type executing agency evaluation together with Nam-gu Senior Club and earned the honor of being selected as an excellent institution by achieving outstanding results in the market-type business sector.

In particular, the provision of stable workplaces to 204 local seniors through various market-type projects received favorable evaluations.

The market-type projects introduced last year include 10 projects such as the Uri School Kkalkkeumi Project Group, Forest Culture Professional Interpretation Project Group, Sajikgol Shelter Sewing Project Group, Senior Apartment Delivery Project Group, Myeongaju Cane Production Project Group, Sesame Oil Manufacturing Project Group, Nodae Gain Sharing Cafe Project Group, and Handcart Geumsure Project Group.

The seniors involved in these projects worked an average of up to 8 hours per day within their respective project groups, securing stable jobs for about a year. Through their labor, they not only achieved stable living but also economic benefits and self-realization, fueling their willingness to participate in the job projects.

A Nam-gu official stated, "The good results in the Ministry of Health and Welfare evaluation were thanks to the passionate promotion of this project and the active participation of Nam-gu Senior Club and the seniors. We will do our best to discover high-quality jobs that satisfy our seniors."

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