Good News From The Kediri Regency Government, English Village In Pare Becomes An Edutourism Location

English Village, in Pare District, Kediri Regency, East Java. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Government of Kediri Regency, East Java, has prepared a plan for structuring the location of English Village, in Pare District, Kediri Regency, as an educational location, so that visitors are also more comfortable. "We make edutourism there. We start from the city planning with the Kotaku Program (City Without Slums)," he said in Kediri, as reported by Antara, Thursday, November 4. He said the initial step with the Kotaku Program would be to start 2022 by disbursing funds of approximately IDR 41 billion.

Development of infrastructure for handling slum areas, especially in Kampung England in the form of drainage construction to prevent flooding, repair of environmental roads in the form of paving to facilitate public access, and beautyfication. construction of hydrant pumps and fire stations, and construction of sanitation. Green open spaces will also be built, so that the environment becomes fresher. His party will also make this English Village a tourism "hub" in Kediri Regency, so that residents from outside the area can visit the location directly. What's more, the construction of an airport in Kediri Regency is already in progress. The location of Kampung Inggris, in Pare District, is one of the reference locations for those who want to learn English. Those who study at that location are not only from Kediri, but also from various regions in Indonesia. "Later on, we will make people who come from the airport stop and feel comfortable in Kampung Inggris Pare," said Mas Bup, his nickname. special economy, so that infrastructure development in English Village becomes a priority for the Regent. Improvements are carried out in stages in this area, so that it is hoped that in 2022 the English Village area is livable and zero percent slum area. The structuring plan and the making of the English Village in Pare District, Kediri Regency as an edutourism location was welcomed by residents. One of them is Adam Gustomy (26). Adam said the potential of the English Village area is very large. This area is very good in terms of education for the community. "The English village is good in terms of education. Especially for East Java residents, there are still few who can speak English," he said. the area.