"Got a Good Idea to Overcome Low Birth Rates?" North Gyeongsang Province Launches Contest with 3 Million Won Prize

Starting from August 11 to August 24, North Gyeongsang Province will hold a 'Policy Proposal Contest for Overcoming Low Birth Rates' to discover highly impactful policies to address the issue of low birth rates.

The contest will be held under the slogan, 'We will cast (adopt) your proposals (ideas).' Any resident of North Gyeongsang Province can propose policies to overcome low birth rates. Proposals can be submitted through the QR code provided in the announcements on the North Gyeongsang Province or Gyeongbuk Technopark websites.

Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Building

Winners with outstanding policy proposals will receive traditional market gift certificates, with a total prize pool of 3 million won, including a grand prize of 500,000 won. The province plans to review excellent proposals and implement them as pilot projects, ensuring that residents' voices are reflected in North Gyeongsang Province's policies.

Meanwhile, North Gyeongsang Province is communicating with academia, care workers, and local youth to address low birth rates. The province also operates a Low Birth Rate Policy Evaluation Center, a Low Birth Rate Expert Task Force, and a Resident Monitoring Group to assess project outcomes and gather feedback from policy beneficiaries.

Um Taehyun, Director of the Headquarters for the War Against Low Birth Rates, stated, "Through this contest, we aim to take another look at policies to overcome low birth rates from the perspective of the beneficiaries," adding, "We will carefully review each proposal submitted by residents and incorporate them into our policies to generate momentum in overcoming low birth rates."

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