Realizing the Independence of Female Santri, UB Lecturers Provide Creative Economy Assistance

Lecturers of the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Brawijaya (Fapet UB) carry out community service activities (pengmas) at Pondok Pesantren Nurul Muttaqin Albarokah, Tlogowaru, Kedungkandang District, Malang City, Sunday-Monday (26-27/ 12/2021). The team involved are Dr. Kuswati (chairman), consisting of Dr. Tri Eko Susilorini, Rini Dwi Wahyuni, M.Sc., Ria Dewi Andriani, M.Sc., Poespitasari Hazanah Ndaru, MP, and Wike Andre Septian, M.Sc.

Community service activities are carried out by providing creative economic assistance to female students. Through training on making hijab mask connectors to marketing techniques online. As well as storefront grants to sell products that have been successfully made by the students.

The training by bringing in expert instructors was attended by 30 participants. They are divided into three groups, namely the bead brooch group, bead hijab connector, and knit connector. Later, the products made by the students will be sold in Pondok Pesantren cooperatives and online. In addition, participants are also given raw materials in the form of beads and knitting threads so that they can continue to practice and produce.

The event was opened by Dr. Tri Eko as the chief executive, in his speech she said the purpose of the activity was to equip students with skills and expertise to open up entrepreneurship opportunities. So that it fosters the spirit of independence of the female students in earning income.

On the other hand, Icus (greeting Dr. Tri Eko), explained that this activity is one of UB’s programs in an effort to empower Islamic boarding schools. The next activity agenda that will be carried out by the team is education on pasteurized milk and catfish cultivation. However, it is intended for male students at the same Islamic boarding school. (dta)