Less Practice Vehicles, Jokowi Promises To Provide Electric Vehicles For SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu

President Joko Widodo reviewed teaching and learning activities at SMKN 2 Bengkulu Tengah Regency, Bengkulu, Thursday (20/7/2023). (ANTARA/Boyke Ledy Watra)

BENGKULU - President Joko Widodo promised to provide electric vehicles to Vocational High School (SMKN) 2 Central Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu, to support learning activities at the school.

"This morning I was at SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu Regency, seeing teaching and learning activities at SMKN 2, and what I saw was that the vehicle for practice was still very lacking," Jokowi said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, July 20.

After seeing the condition of supporting facilities for teaching and learning activities at the vocational school, the President said that workshop equipment at the SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu automotive laboratory was inadequate.

"I made an appointment with the Governor and Regent, later I will send a new vehicle, I will also send electric vehicles, cars and motorbikes," he said.

"I sent a new one, so that what is studied at the school is in accordance with (the existing) field, the latest one. Including electric vehicles, I will send them one by one," he added.

Head of SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu Regency Edi Rusman Jaya said school residents were happy to receive the visit of President Jokowi and the First Lady.

"Maybe this could be an opportunity once in a lifetime, really happy for us," he said.

The President made a working visit in Bengkulu province for three days starting from Wednesday (19/7) to Friday (21/7).

The President visited the 2023 Maritime Festival on the first day of his working visit in Bengkulu and started his second working day by visiting SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu.

After reviewing teaching and learning activities at SMKN 2 Central Bengkulu, the President visited the Srikuncoro Village Health Center in Central Bengkulu Regency.

During the working visit, the President was accompanied by First Lady Iriana and Minister of State Secretary Pratikno and Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono.