The cooperation between PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom), the Ministry of BUMN, and the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) has produced constructive leads to efforts to extend the financial independence of ex-terror convicts (ex-Napiters). Entrepreneurship coaching applications for ex-Napiters have been efficiently carried out for the final three years in three districts in Indonesia, particularly Lamongan, Malang and Sidoarjo.
This coaching, which was carried out successfully with interactive strategies, supplied abilities and data about entrepreneurship, advertising and marketing, enterprise administration, packaging design for export, display printing coaching, and cooking. This coaching program not solely supplies helpful data for the members, but in addition supplies help within the kind of capital help for working instruments and instructional scholarships for youngsters of ex-Napiter trainees who’re experiencing financial difficulties.
Telkom, as this system implementer, supplied this help with a complete worth of greater than Rp. 800 million, which was effectively distributed to coaching members in three areas. Ex-Napiters who’ve attended the coaching program and have enough work instruments can be part of as new Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who’re members of the Telkom Assistance program. By becoming a member of this program, members obtain common teaching and help to extend their productiveness and financial independence.
SGM Community Development Center (CDC) Telkom, Hery Susanto, mentioned that this entrepreneurship coaching program supplies a chance for ex-Napiters to discover their respective pursuits and experience in order that they’ll decide the proper discipline and Telkom will even present help for the work instruments wanted. Through this coaching and help program, Telkom hopes to extend the productiveness of ex-Napiters and assist them recuperate their financial system, in order to keep away from the detrimental results of terrorism.
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The coaching and help program carried out by Telkom, the Ministry of BUMN and BNPT is according to the goal of the eleventh level of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in encouraging a rise in sustainable neighborhood financial welfare in addition to the sustainability and high quality of the social and social surroundings in Indonesia.
