Eri Cahyadi Not Only Continues The Risma Program, But Prepares 7 New Innovations For Surabaya

SURABAYA - Candidate for the mayor of Surabaya City, Eri Cahyadi, stated that he would not only continue the Tri Rismaharini (Risma) program. Eri, the number one candidate along with the deputy mayor of Armuji, admitted that he had seven new innovation programs for Surabaya in the future.

"Of the seven programs we have designed, three of them have attracted attention. The first is to centralize data or create big data," said Eri Cahyadi in front of ITS Manyar Surabaya alumni, Sunday, October 25.

Eri explained that big data contains a variety of data, from data on education, health, to poverty levels. Later, this data will become a reference when making policies.

For example, poverty data. With big data, the Surabaya City Government in the future will know the movement of the number of low-income people (MBR).

"So that those who have not worked can be directly handled by the City Government," he explained.

Apart from poverty, big data can also easily monitor economic growth. For example, knowing the wheels of the economy in Surabaya, through local revenue (PAD). "So that it can be a reference for development next year," said the ITS alumnus.

Then the innovation in developing the city tourism potential. According to Eri, Surabaya has superior strengths like city tourism. For example the Bulak Fish Center (SIB), where it can become a trading center for fresh fish. "Then there is also the Ampel religious area which can also be maximized, for the development of religion-based tourism," he said.

Eri said the City Government had proven it, by changing Dolly's ex-localization into one of the economic centers. This is done by cooperating with various parties, including universities in Surabaya. "As well as a means of student practical work," he said.

Meanwhile in the education sector, Eri will provide free tutoring to all students at each RW Hall. So, he said, children from poor families could get additional free learning. "I am sure that children in Surabaya will be more developed and their quality can compete to the international level," said this alumni of ITS.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of ITS Manyar Alumni Association (IKA), Riva Siregar, appreciated the work program initiated by Eri. According to him, new breakthroughs are urgently needed.

He gave an example of Eri's plan to provide additional tutoring for all students. According to Riva, the program is in line with the activities carried out by ITS Manyar. Namely urban development. "A form of concern for building City residents," he explained.