Gwangju Gwangsan-gu Strengthens Support for Senior Job Creation

Investing 31 Billion KRW to Create 7,386 Senior Jobs

Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, announced on the 12th that it will strengthen support for the creation of new jobs for seniors in response to an aging society. Accordingly, the district will provide a total of 7,386 senior jobs with a budget of 31 billion KRW, an increase of 4 billion KRW compared to last year.

Exterior view of Gwangsan District Office, Gwangju.

This year, in particular, the district focused on creating new jobs aimed at solving community issues and improving senior welfare.

The new projects include a senior pharmaceutical waste collection activation project, a "Smart Ddokddok" project that teaches smartphone usage, a senior center survey team project that inspects facilities and equipment at senior centers, and a neighborhood broadcasting promotion team (supporters) project to promote local festivals, among a total of 17 new initiatives.

Park Byungkyu, head of the district office, said, "We will strive to help seniors enjoy a better life and contribute to the local community by supporting their social activities."

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