KKN-T Students from IPB University Present Work Program to Optimize the Potential of Jatimekar Village
As a form of community service, a group of students from IPB University is conducting a Innovative Thematic Community Service Program (KKN-T) in Jatimekar Village, Jatiluhur District, Purwakarta Regency, West Java. The activities to be carried out include assistance, counseling, and training in the fields of agriculture, livestock, micro, small and medium enterprises (UMKM), education, social, and health.
The Innovative KKN-T group in Jatimekar Village is led by Dodi Wahyudi and consists of group members which includes Shafa Puteri Kirana, Yunita Patrika Pertama Wibisono, Ravasya Nugraha, Joana Putri Angelina Samosir, Alisha Fathya Sekarseruni, Muhammad Ulwan Zaidan, and Muhammad Rafly Ikhsan. They are guided by field supervisor Dr Irni Rahmayani Johan.
"The work program of the Innovative KKN-T group in Jatimekar Village includes Community Livestock Assistance (Pena Rakyat), Digital Media Utilization Education (Sipedia), Stunting Risk Counseling (Parenting), and Assistance for Independent and Sustainable Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) and Agriculture (PMB)," said Dodi Wahyudi, the village coordinator for the Innovative KKN-T.
The mentioned work program will be implemented in collaboration with various partners in Jatimekar Village, including the village government, farmer groups, elementary school teachers, and UMKM practitioners. In advance to designing the work program, the IPB University Innovative KKN-T students conducted observations in the Jatimekar Village environment to identify community issues. The observations also aimed to listen to the concerns of the village community, village officials, farmer groups, and UMKM practitioners.
"All the programs offered by the students are excellent and will immensely help the community. Especially considering one of the current issues, which is the negative impact of gadgets on children and teenagers, also known as 'narcotics through the eyes' (narkolema). With the Sipedia program, it is hoped that children and teenagers will become knowledgeable in science and technology (iptek) and possess faith and piety (imtaq)," explained Ade, the Chairman of Jatimekar 02 Public Elementary School (SDN).
Dodi Wahyudi further explained that the purpose of this Innovative KKN-T is to provide learning experiences to students by living among the community, identifying and addressing agricultural issues in a broad sense, as well as addressing environmental challenges and community empowerment and other development issues faced by the region.
"We hope that the Innovative KKN-T in Jatimekar Village can polish our soft skills and serve as a platform for students to help provide solutions to local issues. This Innovative KKN-T is also an opportunity for us to apply the knowledge we have acquired during our academic studies and implement it within the community," explained Dodi.
At the end of the activities, a representative from Jatimekar Village expressed their expectations for the successful implementation of this program. Ajang, the Chairman of SDN 01 Jatimekar, hoped that the Innovative KKN-T program carried out by IPB University students would be sustainable and have a positive impact on the community.
"The community will also get closer to the student participants. This way, they can continue to be motivated in participating in the activities, and it is hoped that there will be positive changes as a result of the assistance of the student participants and the guidance of IPB University," he concluded. (Rafly Ikhsan/Rz) (IAAS/ZRT)
