Hampyeong-gun Graduates First Cohort of Stay-Type Support Center for Returning Farmers and Fishermen

[Hampyeong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The stay-type support center for return-to-farming, return-to-fishing, and rural migration, which was composed of practical education to help rural settlement including various farming theory education and field visits to leading farmers, has produced its first graduating class, receiving great responses from trainees.

According to the county on the 1st, the first graduation ceremony of the stay-type support center for return-to-farming, return-to-fishing, and rural migration was held on the 29th of last month with about 20 attendees including graduates and their families.

At the ceremony, certificates of completion were awarded to 12 trainees who successfully completed the return-to-farming and rural migration education course over nine months from March to November.

The stay-type support center for return-to-farming, return-to-fishing, and rural migration, which opened earlier this year, recruited its first class in January, selecting a total of 15 people from 10 households. It provided theoretical and practical education on farming techniques to help prospective returnees settle stably, with a total of 25 sessions conducted.

A county official said, "Among the first graduates who completed the ceremony, 11 people from 8 households expressed their hope to settle in Hampyeong," adding, "We will continue to develop various support measures to ensure the stable settlement of returnees and migrants."

County Governor Lee Sang-ik stated, "Through the systematic education system of the support center, we will help urban residents who wish to return to farming and rural migration to settle stably in Hampyeong."

Meanwhile, Hampyeong County will begin recruiting the second class of residents for the stay-type support center for return-to-farming, return-to-fishing, and rural migration starting January next year. The recruitment will be for a total of 21 households, including 12 studio-type dormitories and 9 detached houses, with selection through document screening and interviews.

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