YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS AND BEGINNERS STRIKE THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF BANDUNG CITY
A total of 12 Bandung City Youths received appreciation because they were considered to have the capacity as outstanding youths in the entrepreneurial field or called Young Entrepreneurs Beginners (WMP).
This appreciation was given at the "Bandung City Youth Appreciation Night 2021" organized by the Bandung City Youth and Sports Service (Dispora) at the Grand Asrilia Hotel Convention & Restaurant, Jalan Pelajar Pejuang 45, Bandung City, Thursday 2 December 2021 night. The youths were divided into the three best youths from four categories, namely business and entrepreneurship, leadership, creativity and innovation, and social impact (empowerment of the community from youth).
The award was given by the Deputy Mayor of Bandung, Yana Mulyana, Deputy Chairperson of Bandung City DPRD 2, Achmad Nugraha, and Head of Bandung City Dispora, Edy Marwoto. The event was also attended by Forkopimda such as Danlanud Husein Sastranegara, Colonel Pnb I Gusti Putu Setia D, Head of Binmas Polrestabes Bandung, AKBP Sutorih, representatives of Lanal, representatives of Kodim 0618/BS, Chairman of the Bandung City Chamber of Commerce, Iwa Gartiwa, Chair of KNPI Edwin Gaddafi, and representatives of the relevant Regional Apparatus.
Deputy Mayor of Bandung, Yana Mulyana appreciated the youths because during the Covid-19 pandemic, they did not stop to innovate and be creative, and it was hoped that the youths could be a trigger in efforts to recover the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic.
"Starting next year we hope to start the economic recovery. Because for the City of Bandung, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is extraordinary. In 2020 and 2021, the potential loss of Regional Original Income is more than Rp. 1 trillion," he said when opening the event.
"So that the City Government continues to provide economic relaxation and always encourages especially MSMEs or current youth to continue to innovate, be creative. God willing, the City Government will attend," he continued.
Yana said, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many residents had their permanent jobs affected, such as having to stop or be dismissed. So they are entrepreneurs or have new businesses.
"We always encourage them to continue to innovate to be creative, the City Government will be present, for example, friends create new types of culinary products, through the KUKM Service we can provide assistance," he said.
"Then Disdagin will provide free nutrition packs or quality tests, PIRT at the Health Office, halal certificates, all of which are given free of charge, including we help from the marketing side," he said.
Some time ago, the Bandung City Government also held business matching through the Indonesian Embassies (KBRI) in various countries, to get buyers such as Department Store entrepreneurs so that they could have direct contact with business actors.
"We gather 15 entrepreneurs, both culinary, craft, and fashion. We hold video conferences with potential buyers from abroad. We will show them one by one, when he is interested, he will talk to the owner," Yana said.
From the business matching, a department store entrepreneur from Belgium also purchased selected products which were successfully delivered up to 2 containers, before the payment was made even before delivery. Yana assessed that MSMEs are resistant to monetary crises, pandemics, and other obstacles. So he also appreciates Dispora which provides training on business to young people.
"I thank my friends, because the City Government cannot solve this problem alone. It needs help to trigger the economic recovery of the City of Bandung in 2022 and the following years," he added.
Meanwhile, the Head of Bandung City Dispora, Edy Marwoto conveyed that the Bandung City Youth Appreciation Night activity was an effort to strengthen the relationship between WMP Bandung City and policy makers in Bandung City.
"The purpose of organizing this activity is to create an independent WMP, increase the motivation and entrepreneurial spirit of the youth of Bandung City to minimize unemployment which has an impact on the crime rate," he said.
"Then make WMPs able to think logically, specific, measurable, activity-oriented, relevant and realistic, and confident in their ability to run a business or business," he continued.
In addition, giving appreciation can also be an inspiration and role model for other Bandung youth who are interested in becoming a new young entrepreneur. Edy revealed, a total of 450 youths participated in the training and were divided into 9 training sectors, namely coffee barista training, latte art, barber shop, pastry and bakery, content creator, photography, digital marketing, digital literacy, and mushroom cultivation and processing training. .
"The determination of youth who excel in this activity is the result of a judging process carried out starting from entrepreneurial character building activities, seminars and workshops, training and practice," he said.
