IPB University LPDP Awardees Visit Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery, Bogor

LPDP Awardees from the Postgraduate School (SPs) of IPB University visited the Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery in Ciampea, Bogor, West Java, in the ‘LPDP Goes to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)’ event. This activity was attended by 18 LPDP SPs IPB University awardees and aims to transmit the spirit of MSMEs and the creative economy to LPDP IPB University students.

Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery is a means of education and promotion of superior products from MSME players in the village to tourists visiting Tegal Waru Business Tourism Village. There are many craftsmen and MSMEs with a variety of products including bags, herbs, crackers, blacksmithing, fish nurseries, fish farming, animal husbandry, convection, digital, wayang golek, drums, and batik.

The location also features other facilities such as a meeting room and coffee shop that can be a place to gather and relax residents or visitors.

Yolanda Erna Yunita, Program and Marketing Manager of Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery hopes that this gallery will support productive waqf-based economic growth for the surrounding community. The revenue generated will be given back to the community through training and mentoring.

She added that the management of the Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery is not only revenue-oriented but also prioritizes social aspects to help business owners overcome their marketing obstacles.

“Training and mentoring are routinely carried out for local village youth, especially for those whose parents have businesses, so that the hope is that they can help the development of these businesses more broadly, one of which is digital marketing mentoring and training activities,” he added.

Meanwhile, Gunawan, IPB University’s LPDP SPs Coordinator, hopes that the awardees can take inspiration from the activities of the Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery. The results of this visit can be a provision to make a positive contribution after they complete their studies at SPs IPB University.

“These awardees should serve after graduation, with this activity can provide an overview of the contributions they can make. Thank you to Galeri Sentra UMKM for explaining the activities carried out. Hopefully, this activity will continue to have a big impact on the development of MSMEs in Tegal Waru Village,” he said.

This activity was closed with a tour of MSME products at the Tegal Waru MSME Center Gallery. (HBL/Rz) (IAAS/TNY)