Iksan City Launches 'Senior Job Program' with 11,286 Participants

Investing 47.45 Billion Won

Iksan City in North Jeolla Province is implementing a senior employment project with an investment of 47.45 billion KRW.

According to the city on the 6th, this employment project was launched to support a healthy and vibrant later life for seniors.

The number of participants by project type is as follows: ▲ Senior Public Interest Activities (public interest type) 9,279 people ▲ Senior Capability Utilization Project (social service type) 1,533 people ▲ Community Project Group (market type) 264 people ▲ Job Placement Type 210 people. The activity period varies from 10 to 12 months depending on the type, and a total of 11,286 people will participate in the project, an increase of 100 compared to the previous year.

Iksan City is investing 47.45 billion KRW to promote senior employment projects. Photo by Iksan City

Taking into account the difficult local economic situation, the city started the project about 20 days earlier than last year to minimize the winter income gap for seniors.

The senior employment project will be conducted by 14 implementing organizations, including two Senior Clubs, the Korean Senior Citizens Association, and the Iksan Senior Welfare Center.

Main projects include ▲ Child Safe School Patrol ▲ Meal Assistants at Elementary Schools and Daycare Centers ▲ Supporters for Solitary Seniors and Disabled Care ▲ Lunchbox Delivery Service, expanding the role of caring for vulnerable groups.

In addition, to support healthy meals for local seniors, the city will continue the daily meal management project at 100 senior centers as it did last year. Activities such as nail art, foot health care, and recreational programs at senior centers will be conducted to expand cultural experiences for the elderly.

Furthermore, in line with carbon reduction policies, the city will actively participate in improving the local environment by promoting plastic recycling, fine dust purification, and used battery collection.

The city will also strengthen the capabilities of senior employment project participants through senior-specialized workplaces and accelerate the development of more professional jobs.

Professional instructors will be recruited to provide training for ▲ Level 2 Organizing and Storage Specialist ▲ Barista & Brunch Chef Training ▲ Nail Art Specialist Training ▲ Fairy Tale Storytelling (Picture Book Grandmother) ▲ Landscape Gardening Specialist.

A city official stated, "As of December, the senior population in Iksan is 64,800, accounting for 24.2% of the total population, and interest in senior employment is growing. Since senior employment has significant social effects such as income supplementation and alleviating depression, we will make even greater efforts to enhance the quality of the project."

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