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JAKARTA - Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno together with the Indonesia Setara Foundation initiated by "Rumah Sandiuno Indonesia" held a batik training at the Roudlotul Muta'alimin Islamic Boarding School, Banyuwangi, East Java.

The batik training activity is to improve the quality of people who have excellence in batik.

"We see a lot of women who have the advantage of batik. We have prepared this because Banyuwangi will soon rise again, so it must be built so that it has competitiveness and becomes souvenirs for tourists," said Sandiaga in a written statement, Tuesday, June 7.

After the batik training, he said, in the future there will be assistance and assistance in product marketing and licensing as an effort to move the community's economy.

"They seem very enthusiastic about developing the batik industry, so we will provide assistance after this and help with marketing, as well as help with licensing," said Sandiaga.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Roudlotul Muta'alimin Islamic Boarding School, Gusdur Muzi Muftadi Asimbari, hopes that this kind of training can continue to be fostered so as to stimulate the creativity of the community and students.

"With this batik training as a movement or creativity so that batik can continue to be educated and fostered," said Gusdur.

He explained that later the training that had been held would be taught back to the surrounding community and also to the students.

It is hoped, he continued, that these training activities can continue to be carried out so that they can increase the economy in Islamic boarding schools.

"Later it will be taught back to students or the general public, of course it can improve the economy here. Now, the boarding school teaches to live independently. So, not only reading the yellow book, but also trading or producing," he said.

On the other hand, the presence of the former Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta is also a form of appreciation for the efforts of the local Regency Government in economic recovery efforts, one of which is through sports tourism.

Banyuwangi has just hosted the 2022 World Surf League (WSL), which is the most prestigious surfing event in the world.


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