Gwangju Seo-gu Achieves Top Award in Senior Job Evaluation Report 'Great Success'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) was selected as the best local government in the evaluation of the ‘2020 Senior Job and Social Activity Support Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

According to Seo-gu on the 15th, the senior job project invested 17 billion KRW last year to provide senior job and social activity opportunities to 5,342 elderly people through 55 projects.

This year, Seo-gu secured additional local government budget for the senior job project and spent 18.5 billion KRW to support 5,516 elderly people in finding jobs through 64 projects.

In the evaluation of 1,288 senior job project executing organizations nationwide, the ‘Corporation Silver Village’ won the grand prize and is expected to receive a reward of 15 million KRW.

The executing organization Corporation Silver Village was recognized for discovering various jobs such as Our Neighborhood Keeper, Safe School for Children Project, and Traffic Safety Keeper, providing stable income and social participation opportunities to the elderly.

Seo-gu has thoroughly reviewed the existing senior job projects to quickly respond to rapid aging and the COVID-19 era.

Ineffective projects have been reduced or abolished, and new projects have been discovered to ensure thorough support for senior job and social activities.

The award ceremony for excellent organizations is scheduled to be broadcast live online via YouTube, etc., at Lotte World Tower on the 27th, when the ‘2021 Senior Job Week’ commemorative event is held.

Song Kyung-ae, Director of the Aging Society Policy Division, said, “This award is the result of the united efforts of the job executing organizations and participating elderly people,” and added, “We will continue to do our best to provide social participation and income activities utilizing the elderly’s experience to ensure a healthy and rewarding old age.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho sdhs6751@asiae.co.kr

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