Geochang-eup, Stop Population Decline... Public-Private Partnership Joins Hands

Signing of Practical Agreement with Village Chief

Geochang-eup, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 15th that it signed a 'Geochang-eup Population Increase Public-Private Joint Response' practice agreement at the Administrative Welfare Center, attended by about 40 people including village chiefs, the eup chief, and staff.

Through the practice agreement, Geochang-eup and the village chiefs agreed to actively cooperate to protect Geochang-gun's population of 60,000 and restore Geochang-eup's population of 40,000 by △ sharing and analyzing population increase and decrease status by village △ establishing a public-private cooperation system to respond to low birthrate and aging society △ participating in the campaign to register actual residents who have not yet moved in as Geochang-gun residents △ creating a social atmosphere favorable to childbirth and child-rearing.

Geochang-eup Village Chiefs Sign Practical Agreement to Resolve Population Issues.

Lee Hyun-seong, president of the village chiefs association, said, “This was an opportunity to once again reflect on the seriousness of population decline in Geochang-eup. We village chiefs will do our best to prevent population decline.”

Kang Jun-seok, chief of Geochang-eup, said, “It is very meaningful just to share and collaborate with the village chiefs on the population decline crisis,” adding, “We will do our best to find alternatives through public-private cooperation to restore Geochang-eup’s population to 40,000.”

Meanwhile, after signing the practice agreement, Geochang-eup conveyed major current issues of Geochang-gun to the attending village chiefs, including the Geochang-type Medical Welfare Town construction project, Geochang-gun’s major anti-corruption and integrity policies, and disability awareness improvement education.

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