Surabaya, 27 October 2024 – The Student Organization Capacity Strengthening Program (PPK ORMAWA) "Kandangan Gelora" initiated by BEM FEB UNAIR successfully underwent a visitation for the 2024 Abdidaya assessment on Sunday, 27 October 2024. The event started with an opening at Universitas Airlangga Campus C, followed by by a clarification session from representatives of the Kandangan Gelora implementing team, Chair of BEM FEB UNAIR, and supervisor lecturers. The Kandangan Gelora team also had the opportunity to showcase the superior product Gelora Coffee, a typical product of Kandangan Village. After the opening session, the review team consisting of representatives of the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs (Belmawa) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (Kemdikbudristek) departed with the implementing team for Kandangan Village, Lumajang Regency, the main location of community service activities.
Activities at the village hall began with an opening and continued with a question and answer session and interviews between the review team, village administrators and BUMDes administrators. Village residents and the Kandangan Gelora team received a lot of valuable input regarding the sustainability of the program. The reviewers also visited the historical site of Selogending, the Kandangan Village landmark, and BUMDes, where they witnessed the coffee bean processing process firsthand. The reviewers also tasted various products from this program, including Yo-Goat, yogurt made from goat's milk with a variety of flavors. This program is an opportunity for students to hone soft skills, such as new skills, public speaking and problem solving. The hope is that this program can be sustainable and support PPK ORMAWA's goal of achieving village economic independence, in line with the SDGs, especially Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
