IPB’s Student IPB for Blind Students

Student Creativity Program Team (PKM) – M GITA BATARA held an URAB activity (Urang Bisa meaning We can), which is a community service program carried out Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) students – members of GITA Team. The team consists of Sastia Ardianingtyas, Kharisma Landing S, Resty Gessya A, Farah Fadila and Faricha Eka A, guided by a lecturer, Syaefudin S.Si., M.Si.

GITA BATARA or Gamelan Interakif (interactive music) for Tuna Netra Bangga Nusantara aims to introduce gamelan to the blind. The event took place at SLB A and A Ganda Binar Insan Istiqomah, Bekasi (18/4).

One of URAB's activities is introducing the program and motivating the students in SLB A and A Ganda Binar Insan Istiqomah. This is to increase their confidence to explore their interests and talents, through the gamelan. In addition, in this activity a pre-test was given to identify to what extent students are familiar with gamelan instruments.

Kharisma Landing Syahputra as representative of GITA Team said the students in this school have different talents, such as singing, poetry, and playing piano. This activity was also enlivened by the presence of two volunteers, namely Smita Mirsyad W and T. Muhammad Iqbal, students of Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) IPB. *** (Mtd)