Geochang-gun Selected as 'Outstanding Statistical Survey Institution,' Awarded Deputy Prime Minister's Commendation...Proving Excellence in Performance

Geochang County Office building exterior view

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 1st that it has been selected as an excellent institution in the '2021 Large-scale Statistical Survey Merit Awards' hosted by Statistics Korea and will receive a commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy.

This award was established to encourage the contributions and efforts made toward the successful execution of the large-scale census conducted every five years, including last year's Population and Housing Census, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census, and this year's Economic Census.

The county has promoted various statistical surveys using diverse methods such as social networking services. In particular, it was recognized for producing accurate statistical data in the Population and Housing Census, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Census, and Economic Census.

It was also acknowledged for completing the surveys without any safety accidents by strictly adhering to quarantine guidelines for survey personnel and the control room amid the challenging survey environment caused by COVID-19.

County Governor Goo In-mo said, “This commendation as an excellent institution in the large-scale statistical survey was possible thanks to the active cooperation of residents, local businesses, related organizations, and the hard work of survey personnel despite the difficult survey environment. Since accurate statistical data serve as essential basic data for establishing various policies, we will do our best to lay the foundation for highly reliable statistics.”

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