"New Community Movement " - July 16th

Today is July 16th.

At the Safety Meeting at office, the Project Director describes about a revolution that took place in Korea between 1970 and 80's. It was the New Community Movement.

So what is special about this so called Movement ?

The New Community Movement, also known as the New Village Movement or Saemaeul Movement, was a political initiative launched by former South Korean president Park Chung Hee to modernize the rural South Korean economy. The most significant aspect was spreading orange tiled houses throughout the countryside to replace tradition-bound straw-thatched or choga-jip houses.

I wonder if this movement has got anything to do with the roofs in Countryside of Korea being Orange or Blue.

During the speech and in connection to New Community Movement, the PD has given advice and instructions to the whole 100+ team members to love our Site Area and maintain a clean and safe work environment. This is first time at this site that such a movement is going to be implemented. Three (3) teams are formed and each team has to traverse a definite route at the Worksite, thereby removing debris to create a safer, clearer, friendlier, work environment.

This activity is time consuming and there goes 2 hours of early morning productive work.

NB : Such activity will be conducted on a regular basis. I think its gonna be scheduled every 15 days. Expecting the same for August 1st.