Suwon City Receives Questions Related to Youth Support Programs Including Cheong Card and Cheong Narae

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 9th that it will respond to opinions and questions from young people who participated in a satisfaction survey regarding Suwon City's youth support programs, including 'Cheong Card' and 'Cheong Narae.'

The survey was conducted online from September to November of last year. It investigated ▲satisfaction with Suwon City's youth support programs ▲necessity of program operations ▲suggestions related to programs ▲policies needed for youth in Suwon City, etc.

For the 'Cheong Card' survey, a transportation expense support program for job-seeking youth, 467 people responded. For the 'Cheong Narae' program survey, which provides free rental of interview suits, 294 people submitted opinions.

The city will post survey results on the Suwon Youth Wind Zone website (www.swyouth.kr) under 'Youth News.' From February 1 to March 31 next year, the city plans to send responses via personal email regarding frequently asked questions or mentioned topics by youth. For opinions and questions submitted anonymously by young people, responses will be posted on the Suwon Youth Wind Zone website bulletin board.

The city will also introduce information about youth support policies currently being promoted by Suwon City, the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and Gyeonggi Province, as well as websites that can help with employment.

Meanwhile, 77% of young people who participated in the Cheong Card (Youth Transportation Card) program satisfaction survey answered that they were 'satisfied every week.' The percentage of respondents who said 'the Cheong Card program was very helpful in preparing for employment' was 67%. Respondents offered opinions such as 'it would be good if the card could be used not only for buses and subways but also for taxis and trains,' and 'it would be convenient to check the balance via mobile.'

80% of young people who participated in the Cheong Narae survey responded that they were 'very satisfied' with the program. Regarding 'necessity of program operations,' 95% said it was 'very much necessary.' There were suggestions such as 'it is regrettable that shoe rental is not available' and 'please increase the number of rental times.'

For 'policies needed for youth in Suwon City,' opinions converged on support for meal and academy fees, expansion of youth job programs, and support for youth housing costs.

An official from the city's Youth Policy Division said, "We will carefully review the young people's valuable opinions and prepare responses," adding "We will practice proactive administration to communicate with the younger generation and share thoughts together."

Meanwhile, Cheong Card is a 'public transportation card' that can be used when taking buses or subways. It provides 60,000 won per month for a total of 300,000 won over five months. Last year, it was provided to a total of 567 people. Cheong Narae is a program that provides free rental of interview suits to job-seeking youth, with 2,091 people renting suits last year.