Seosan City to Invest 22.3 Billion KRW in Youth Policy Projects

Four Key Areas and 35 Major Projects

A view of Seosan City Hall, Chungnam. /Photo by Choi Byungmin

On the 18th, Seosan City in Chungnam announced that it will invest 22.3 billion KRW this year to implement 35 projects in four areas of youth policy through 12 departments.

The four areas of youth policy being promoted are ▲building infrastructure and expanding participation opportunities ▲job creation and capacity building ▲establishing living foundations and environments ▲supporting leisure and cultural activities.

In the area of building infrastructure and expanding participation opportunities, five projects will be implemented, including the Youth Policy Network and Seosan Youth Madang operation.

The Youth Policy Network consists of 40 local youths, including university students, office workers, and entrepreneurs, who participate in city administration through meetings and policy proposals to discover youth policies.

Seosan Youth Madang, a multi-purpose space where young people can share ideas and engage in various activities such as job and business start-up preparation, culture, and leisure, plans to launch a tool rental service for youths this year.

In the area of job creation and capacity building, nine projects will be implemented, including the Youth Challenge Support Project, Youth Growth Project, and Region-Led Youth Employment Project.

The Youth Challenge Support Project offers customized programs lasting from five weeks to five months for discouraged job seekers and youths preparing for independence, providing allowances for participation and incentives for completing long-term programs.

The Youth Growth Project introduces youth policy programs to unemployed youths or those within two years of employment and offers various programs tailored to local job conditions and living environments.

The Region-Led Youth Employment Project provides 1.6 million KRW in wage support to companies offering quality youth jobs suited to local characteristics; last year, 40 companies and 79 youths participated.

In the area of establishing living foundations and environments, 15 projects will be implemented to support various youth groups, including university students, soldiers, newlyweds, couples preparing for pregnancy, low-income families, young successor farmers, and young agricultural and fishery workers.

Major projects include living stability support for newly relocated university students, injury insurance for youths in military service, special temporary youth rent support, childbirth grants and childcare support for second and subsequent children, and maternal and child health promotion projects.

In the area of supporting youth leisure and cultural activities, six projects will be carried out, including the Youth Growth Attic, construction of the Suseok Industrial Complex Youth Culture Center, and mobile youth cultural and artistic activity support.

The Youth Growth Attic Support Project operates customized programs such as craft experiences for local youths to promote interaction among youths and increase cultural diversity.

Mayor Lee Wan-seop said, "From implementing policies with youth participation, creating youth-tailored jobs, establishing living foundations, to enjoying leisure and culture, we will strive to become a city where young people can dream," and added, "We will continue to devise and implement various measures to provide customized youth policies."

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