Gwangjin-gu Operates 'Anti-Corruption and Integrity Practice Week'... Why?

[Seoul District News] Gwangjin-gu Holds Integrity Pledge Ceremony, Integrity Slogan Contest, and Online Integrity Golden Bell Challenge & Promotes Integrity Culture through Voluntary Staff Participation, Expecting Daily Integrity Practice... Gwangjin-gu Hosts Special Lecture on June 11 at Konkuk University to Commemorate 'Mental Health Day' & Invites Psychiatrist Yang Jae-jin to Comfort Residents' Weary Minds

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) has designated the period until the 14th as the ‘Anti-Corruption and Integrity Practice Week’ and is undertaking various integrity policies.

With the launch of the 8th term of the elected government, the district expressed its commitment to becoming an excellent integrity institution by preparing participatory integrity policies for all employees, including ▲Integrity Practice Pledge Ceremony ▲Integrity Slogan Contest ▲Challenge! Online Integrity Golden Bell.

First, the district held an ‘Integrity Practice Pledge Ceremony’ pledging to be a model for creating a fair society by practicing integrity and eradicating habitual corruption, during which each department and community service center reaffirmed their commitment to specific integrity practices.

Additionally, an ‘Integrity Slogan Contest’ was held to encourage individual participation in creating integrity phrases and producing integrity-related items. After employee voting and a judging committee review, three works were selected based on ▲Relevance (internalization of integrity awareness) ▲Creativity (originality and novelty) ▲Effectiveness (formation of integrity consensus), with winners receiving small prizes and department snacks.

Lastly, the ‘Challenge! Online Integrity Golden Bell,’ held over three days starting on the 12th, is a survival quiz competition providing real-time rankings and conducted in three stages: preliminaries, semifinals, and finals. Each stage features five questions to be answered within one minute per question. Among employees who answer all 15 questions correctly, the 10 with the shortest solving times will receive small prizes.

The district expects that employees’ voluntary participation in these participatory integrity policies will help make integrity a daily practice and naturally foster an integrity culture within the organization.

In fact, one employee who participated in the ‘Integrity Slogan Contest’ said, “While thinking about slogans to submit, I first reflected on what integrity means,” adding, “I will strive to put my thoughts into practice.”

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “I hope this Anti-Corruption and Integrity Practice Week serves as an opportunity for public officials to reaffirm their commitment and values of integrity,” and added, “We will create a Gwangjin-gu trusted by residents through the spread of a culture of integrity in public service.”

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) and the Gwangjin-gu Mental Health Welfare Center (Director Chae Gyu-jang) will hold a mental health lecture on October 11 to commemorate ‘Mental Health Day.’

Every year on October 10, ‘Mental Health Day’ is observed to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and to eliminate prejudice against mental illness.

On the 11th, from 10 a.m., the district will hold two sessions at the Konkuk University Millennium Hall International Conference Room to promote the importance of mental health with different themes.

The first session, titled ‘Disciplining Our Child Who Only Doesn’t Listen to Me,’ will be delivered by Choi Min-jun, Director of the Son Research Institute.

The lecture will cover ▲Differences and characteristics in child development by gender ▲Small habits that change children ▲Communication methods tailored to the child’s perspective, providing guidance on desirable parenting methods and helping to form healthy parent-child relationships.

The second session, titled ‘Stress and Me,’ will be led by psychiatrist Yang Jae-jin, known for appearances on various broadcasting programs, who will comfort residents exhausted by stress.

He will discuss the effects of stress, called the root of all diseases, on our bodies, the difference between good and bad stress, and stress coping methods according to personality types, engaging in a dialogue with residents.

Anyone interested can participate and apply via the QR code on the promotional poster. For more details, contact the Gwangjin-gu Mental Health Welfare Center.

Kim Kyung-ho, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “As interest in mental health grows, I hope many residents participate and have a meaningful time of comfort,” adding, “We will continue to provide professional and diverse lectures so that residents can enjoy happy and healthy lives.”