Namhae-gun Receives Minister of the Interior and Safety Award at the 15th Dasan Mokmin Awards

Recognition for Contributions to Administrative Efficiency and Age-Friendly Policies
Jang Chung-nam, County Governor: "Thanks to the Wisdom of Residents and Proactive Administration by Staff"

Namhae-gun, Gyeongnam Province, received the Minister of the Interior and Safety Award (Grand Prize) at the 15th Dasan Mokmin Awards ceremony held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 10th.

Jang Chung-nam, Governor of Namhae County, is receiving the Dasan Mokmin Grand Prize main award from Ko Ki-dong, Vice Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, at the 15th Dasan Mokmin Awards ceremony held at the Government Sejong Complex on the 10th.

The 'Dasan Mokmin Award' is an event hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to discover local governments that embody the spirit of public service of Dasan Jeong Yak-yong in administrative practice.

The main evaluation criteria focus on how well the principles of Yulgi (self-discipline), Bonggong (public service), and Aemin (love for the people), which form the foundation of Dasan's philosophy, have been realized through concrete policies.

Only three local governments are honored with this distinction each year.

Namhae-gun received consistently high scores in areas such as ▲Integrity and sincere service measures ▲External evaluations including integrity ratings ▲Administrative efficiency improvement (all under Yulgi) ▲System improvement ▲Conflict resolution ▲Resident participation (all under Bonggong) ▲Consideration for socially vulnerable groups ▲Regional development ▲Cultural welfare sectors (all under Aemin).

In particular, Namhae-gun was highly evaluated for actively implementing policies such as ‘transparent and efficient administration,’ ‘resident-led creation of livable villages,’ and ‘age-friendly city pursuing the safety and happiness of senior citizens.’

Namhae-gun has promoted efficient administration through the development of an automatic issuance program for civil complaint documents and the sunset policy system, while encouraging voluntary autonomous activities of social organizations such as the Residents’ Autonomy Committee and the Saemaeul Movement Namhae-gun Branch, making significant efforts to realize grassroots democracy.

Additionally, by implementing numerous age-friendly policies such as ICT-linked AI integrated care services, Namhae-gun successfully received re-certification as a WHO Age-Friendly City.

Above all, by focusing on vulnerable areas of integrity and implementing tangible integrity policies such as ‘integrity education and integrity radio operation’ and ‘sending integrity letters to the construction industry,’ Namhae-gun achieved a first-grade rating in the Comprehensive Integrity Evaluation by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

With all employees determined to realize the essence of Dasan’s spirit, ‘Gongnyeom (public integrity),’ through proactive administration, and with all residents uniting their hearts and efforts to realize the ‘Namhae?Yeosu Undersea Tunnel,’ laying the foundation for prosperity over the next 100 years, these factors are understood to be the background for receiving the Grand Prize of the Dasan Mokmin Award.

At the awards ceremony, County Governor Jang Chung-nam said, “Thanks to the wisdom and patience of the Namhae residents who have overcome all difficulties, and the tireless efforts of all employees for field administration and proactive administration, we have received such a great award,” adding, “I will always keep close to the residents and deeply engrave the meaning of the Dasan Mokmin Award in my heart to ensure that residents can live peaceful and prosperous lives.”

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