"Residents Love It"... Gijang County in Busan Operates Touring 'Knife Sharpening Service Center'

Providing Jobs for Vulnerable Groups
Promoting Resource Recycling

Gijang County (headed by Jung Jongbok) announced on September 22 that the "Knife Sharpening Service Center," which tours the administrative welfare centers in each town and township to repair dull knives, has received a strong response from residents.

The Knife Sharpening Service Center is part of the Gijang County Community Job Creation Project. It aims to provide jobs and support self-reliance for vulnerable groups in the job market by selecting five participants to operate the service. Starting in Gijang-eup in August, the center will tour five towns and townships until October 31, attracting around 80 users per day and gaining popularity among county residents.

This project is also expected to promote the reuse of household items through knife repairs and to spread a culture of resource recycling. The center operates on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but may close early depending on the volume of requests. Detailed schedules can be found on the Gijang County website.

Jung Jongbok, the head of Gijang County, stated, "The more difficult the economy, the more important it is to create jobs for vulnerable groups." He added, "We will continue to develop various projects so that public job experiences can serve as a stepping stone to private sector employment." He also encouraged residents to actively use the Knife Sharpening Service Center to help spread a culture of recycling and resource circulation.

Jung Jongbok, the head of Gijang County, is visiting the Knife Sharpening Dream Center operated at Jeonggwan-eup Administrative Welfare Center to encourage the participants.

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