Menparekraf Encourages NU Students To Awaken The Economy And Open Job Opportunities

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno invites members of the Nahdlatul Ulama Student Association (Ipnu) to participate in generating the economy and to create jobs in the parekraf sector.Menparekraf Sandiaga, said that there is enthusiasm from young students who are members of Ipnu to study and fight with full sense of piety. "This spirit is in line with the spirit of the Ministry of Tourism to revive the economy and open up 4.4 million new jobs in 2024. So, Ipnu must participate in realizing this target," Sandi said, quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, August 13. Sandiaga added, Ipnu has a very strategic role in entrepreneurship development, so, Ipnu members need to form an entrepreneurial mindset so that the economy can rise and the open job opportunities are wider. "Ipnu will play a strategic role in terms of entrepreneurship development. So when leaving here we will think creatively, how this nation builds with creativity and innovation," he said. Previously, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Wamenparekraf) Angela Tanoesoedibjo said, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf) in 2024 targets the contribution of gross domestic product (PDB) tourism to reach 4.5 percent. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy' performance target for 2024 is the contribution of tourism PDB by 4.5 percent, Angela said. While the value of tourism foreign exchange is targeted at 7.38 to 13.08 billion US dollars, and the number of tourism labor is 22.08 million people. The number of foreign tourists (tourists) who come to Indonesia is expected to reach 9.5 to reach 9.5 to 14.3 million visits as well as 1.25 to 1.5 billion foreign tourists (wisnus) is also achieved.

Then the export value is targeted at IDR 1,347 trillion and the export value of creative products reaches 27.53 billion US dollars. Another target is the number of creative workers reached 22.74 million people.