Erick Thohir Believes Santri Can Be Good And Moral Entrepreneurs

Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - SOE Minister Erick Thohir believes that students can become good and moral entrepreneurs or entrepreneurs.

"I believe that students can become good and moral entrepreneurs, so they can strengthen the pesantren's economy and become the best of His servants," said Erick Thohir on his official Instagram account @erickthohir, quoted from Antara, Monday, September 20.

The Minister of SOEs was very impressed with the optimism and enthusiasm of the students of the Mabadi'ul Ihsan Islamic Boarding School, who have an entrepreneurial spirit, when they visited the Islamic boarding school.

"Masha Allah. Accompanied by prayers and warm reception from kyai, nyai, teachers, scholars and students, I am very happy to be able to stay in touch at the Mabadi'ul Ihsan Islamic Boarding School. entrepreneurial spirit, initiating creative businesses," said Erick Thohir.

In addition to checking the vaccination process carried out by the Banyuwangi Regency Government in collaboration with PTPN XII, SOE Minister Erick Thohir also had a dialogue with kiai, nyai, and students.

Previously, SOE Minister Erick Thohir revealed that Islamic boarding schools and Islamic economics had enormous potential to boost national economic progress.

According to the Minister of SOEs, in the first quarter of this year, Indonesia had 31,385 Islamic boarding schools with a total of 4.29 million students. The magnitude of this potential can still be developed to the fullest so that pesantren are able to be empowered and economically independent.

Moreover, Islamic boarding schools are no longer only Islamic-based educational institutions, but are drivers of entrepreneurial activities and economic centers for their environment.