Banda Aceh Mayor Aminullah Usman expressed his appreciation to DPD KNPI Banda Aceh who again held KNPI Entrepreuner School second generation this year.
According to the mayor, this activity is very important to be held because it can inspire the young generation to become an entrepreneur so that later it can improve the quality of youth resources of Banda Aceh.
"Entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship is one of the alternatives and the right solution to overcome or suppress the poverty and unemployment that still exist in Banda Aceh," Aminullah said when officially opening the training that was held free of charge on Saturday (30/12/2017) in the Banda Aceh Bappeda Hall.
Pemko Banda Aceh, sebutnya, also continue to make efforts to reduce poverty and unemployment. "In addition to training and equipment and work equipment such as Baitul Mal and other related agencies, we have also established an Islamic financial institution that will help capital for MSMEs."
However, without the support of all parties including the KNPI as a forum for gathering of youth, it is called Aminullah certainly difficult to overcome the problem in a relatively short period of time.
"Therefore, the activities carried out by KNPI Banda Aceh to train the youth in the field of entrepreneur is appropriate because in accordance with the mission vision of Banda Aceh especially in the economic sector. And we hope that such activities can continue to be sustained. "
On that occasion, the mayor invited the majority of participants are still young to not focus on becoming civil servants or office workers. He also encourages the participants to become entrepreneurs so as to create jobs for others.
"What we need to understand, Banda Aceh is different from other areas that have abundant natural resources such as plantation land and oil and gas. Banda Aceh's flagship sector is services and trade and tourism. To be able to maximize the potential of course must be supported by a reliable human resources one of which can be honed through KNPI Entrepreuner School, "he concluded.
Carrying the theme "Ayo Mandiri", KNPI Entrepreuner School will be held over the next month with the number of participants who have signed up as many as 200 people. This year, there are five classes that are opened namely sewing, craft, barbershop, photographer, and hydroponics.
Also present at the opening ceremony were the Director of SME Center Faculty of Economics Unsyiah Iskandarsyah Madjid, representative of Kapolresta Banda Aceh, representative of Dandim 0101 / BS, representative of Chairman of KNPI Aceh, and Chairman of KNPI Banda Aceh Afdhal Khalilullah.
