Gwangju Gwangsan-gu, Recognized as an 'Excellent Local Government' in Welfare Ministry's Regional Welfare Project Evaluation

Gwangsan-gu Office Building in Gwangju.

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Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, has been selected as an excellent local government for three consecutive years in this year's regional welfare project evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

On the 9th, Gwangsan-gu announced that it received the grand prize and excellence award in two categories: providing visiting health and welfare services and creating social service jobs.

The efforts to realize a model that strengthens health and welfare functions and to discover and resolve welfare blind spots, thereby implementing the "Gwangsan-type Health+Welfare Model," received high praise.

It was also recognized for its value and significance in promoting citizen-centered sustainable jobs by improving the treatment of social welfare facility workers and expanding the Gwangsan-type care project.

According to the district, 8,454 jobs were created this year through 12 social job projects.

Park Byung-gyu, the district mayor, said, "With the responsibility that Gwangsan's welfare is the standard of welfare in the Republic of Korea, we will do our best to build a strong and detailed local safety net that benefits the lives of citizens."

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