Government Employees Pension Service Operates Hobby Classes for Retired Public Officials

The Government Employees Pension Service announced on the 1st that “to support retired public officials in leading active and fulfilling retirement lives, based on the pilot operation results in Seoul, Busan, and Gwangju during the first half of the year, a total of 39 hobby, skill, and lifestyle courses will be held over approximately three months starting at the end of this month in 11 regions including Seoul and Busan, targeting 703 participants.”

The courses include ▲woodworking practice ▲musical instrument performance ▲photography. The courses are free of charge, and each session has a maximum enrollment of 20 people.

The registration period for participants is scheduled from today until the 13th. Applications can be submitted online through the Service’s Pension Welfare Portal. Detailed information can be found in the announcements section on the Service’s official website.

A Service official stated, “To ensure the education is not a one-time event, we will support trainees in voluntarily forming study clubs to continue learning. Through volunteer activities, retirees can donate their talents to the local community, and furthermore, we plan to actively support retired public officials so that this can lead to job creation.”