Social Minister Risma Invites ITS Campus To Collaborate

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini offered cooperation to the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Surabaya to collaborate on a number of programs from the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs during his visit to the local campus in Surabaya, Monday 14 February. left behind (3T) who have difficulty in getting clean water," he said on the sidelines of the visit. In addition, he said, the area in Asmat Regency, Papua has difficulty growing crops and obtaining fresh water because the contours of the land tend to be filled with swamps. It's really difficult, a mother on Alor Island is willing to spend the night on Pantar Island and cannot return to Alor Island because the waves are high just to get water," he said. community in the mountains in collaboration with ITS and Cenderawasih University (Uncen) last year u.

"Currently, four ships have been successfully assembled which will later be used for public water transportation in Memberamo," said the former Surabaya Mayor. mountainous areas with standard slopes and steep slopes. At the end of the meeting, Risma revealed that the Papuan people were happy to receive passenger ship assistance which far exceeded their expectations. "We hope that in the future similar collaborations with ITS will continue," he said. ITS Chancellor Prof. . Mochamad Ashari enthusiastically welcomes the opportunity provided by the Ministry of Social Affairs to assist the development of disadvantaged areas. "With pleasure, ITS is ready to contribute with the Ministry of Social Affairs to support Indonesia's development," he said. continued by ITS Geophysicists related to the review of areas where clean water is difficult, the innovation of making floating hydroponics in swamp areas, portable desalination tools to convert seawater into fresh water. practical work (KP) for ITS students to help in the target area of the Ministry of Social Affairs. "Innovation ideas from ITS will certainly be difficult to realize to the community without government support like this," he said.