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The Head of National Library, Muhammad syarif Bando durig a talk show - 

To achieve the target of increasing public literacy, it is necessary to improve the quality of library service facilities. Such as the transformation of the library as an open public space is also needed, so that it can shift the old mindset about libraries.

One of them is through the Social Inclusion-Based Library Transformation (TPBIS) program, which has been running for four years.

Now it is able to make the library a center of knowledge, a vehicle for learning, giving birth to community innovation and creativity. Even encouraging economic recovery after the Covid-19 Pandemic.

Head of the National Library, Muhammad Syarif Bando, said that the TPBIS program targets marginalized communities, such as people in slum areas, people in poor areas, small farmers, small farmers, workers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), to mothers. -Housewife.

"Through this program, the community is given training to improve skills through applied books in the library," said Syarif, in a talk show with the theme 'TPBIS Smart Solutions for Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery', Thursday (13 /4/2023).

The Head of National Library continued, the purpose of launching TPBIS was to solve problems starting from the grassroots. This is because one of the characteristics of a developed country is being able to provide solutions to problems at the lowest level.

"This is irrelevant attached to anyone who has a position as a state administrator. So, it has to be inclusive. In the past, traditional libraries only collected books and waited for the public to read them, but now that has changed.”

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Thursday, the 18th century the library became a symbol for the nobility, and rulers. Then the library in the modern era how can reach the community. The most fundamental is about how to cultivate a reading culture.

“Don't ask someone who is hungry to read. But, you have to have a strategy on how to look at books that have solutions for solving economic problems, especially during a pandemic," said Syarif.

Syarif continued, in the implementation of the TPBIS program, his party had never guided the public to choose certain skills. The library actually adjusts to the community's desired economic choices in accordance with the existing potential.

"We will contribute to optimizing with all our capabilities to facilitate relevant sources of information," he said.
As for the TPBIS mechanism, continued Syarif, the National Library opens space for regional governments starting from neighborhood associations (RT), community associations (RW), village/lurah heads to regional heads.

TPBIS which is implemented in libraries at the provincial, district/city, to village/kelurahan levels is considered effective and the benefits are felt by the community. TPBIS is a library service approach that is committed to improving the quality of life and welfare of the library user community.

"Bung Karno's message was to stand on one's own feet, starting from imagination by reading (applied) books," said the Head of National Library.

According to Syarif, training and skills improvement for marginalized communities is very important. This is because they have been poor for four reasons. First, mastery of knowledge is lacking. Second, minimal innovation and creativity. Third, access to capital is lacking. Fourth is the culture of the people who speak more than read.

Meanwhile, since 2018, the TPBIS program has provided assistance to 34 provinces. For nearly five years, the TPBIS program has touched more than two million beneficiaries, from the initial target of 100 thousand people. This shows great public interest, and many people have experienced the positive benefits of this program in an effort to improve their quality of life and welfare.

The TPBIS program was enthusiastically welcomed by Member of Commission X DPR RI, Putra Nababan. He supports, and appreciates National Library of Indonesia's breakthrough program, which according to him exceeds the duties and responsibilities that should be//VOI

VOInews, Jakarta: Vice President Ma'ruf Amin encouraged related parties to create a positive campaign strategy for the national palm oil industry which has been accused of causing climate change.

This was conveyed by the Vice President in his remarks as well as his direction at the inauguration ceremony for the 2023-2028 Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) Board of Directors at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Wednesday. 2006.

Indonesia received a great blessing because the demand for refined palm oil products continued to increase, but this led to a negative campaign against the national palm oil industry.

According to him, the main argument of the negative campaign is that national palm oil is considered to damage the environment, destroy forests, absorb a lot of water, cause global warming, destroy peatlands, and the oil produced contains fat.

The Vice President said that all related parties must be able to communicate information and policies effectively and prove that efforts to develop the national palm oil industry still pay attention to the principles of sustainability and environmental friendliness. (Antaranews)

VOinews, Jakarta: Indonesian Minister of Trade (Mendag) Zulkifli Hasan hopes that coconut and pepper commodities can become the flagship of the Republic of Indonesia's (RI) trade and dominate the global market.

After visiting the Secretariat of the International Coconut Community (ICC) and the International Pepper Community (IPC) in Jakarta, Wednesday (124), Zulkifli said that Sumatra Island has large pepper production, such as white pepper from Bangka Belitung and black pepper from Lampung.

According to him, this has the potential to be developed to foreign countries.

The Ministry of Trade (Kemendag) also cooperates with ICC and IPC to exchange information to unify the vision and mission of pushing coconut and pepper commodities to be more global.

According to Zulkifli, these two commodities have been superior since ancient times. (Antaranews)

Jakarta (voinews): The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) has planned to deploy warships in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, to maintain security at the 42nd ASEAN Summit on May 9-11, 2023, TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono stated.

Margono pointed out that arrangements regarding the placement of defense equipment and terrain conditions in Labuan Bajo had been discussed at a recent meeting.

"Because the venue is at the seafront, we will ready warships. We will also adjust the defense equipment with the existing terrain on account of the narrow street (leading to the venue). We already discussed this matter yesterday and will discuss it again at the next meeting," the TNI commander stated at the TNI Headquarters here, Thursday.

However, Margono could not as yet furnish details of the security arrangements, as he had to discuss the matter with relevant parties and visit the area before finalizing the plan.

"We already discussed the matter yesterday and will discuss it again with relevant ministries and institutions. We will also ready defense equipment and personnel conducting the security mission," Margono stated.

Meanwhile, Margono said he would soon visit the ASEAN Summit venue in Labuan Bajo with Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to observe the actual conditions there.

"Perhaps soon, I will inspect the terrain there with the police chief and military chiefs of staff to ensure (the ASEAN Summit) will take place safely and smoothly," he noted.

Earlier, during the 42nd ASEAN Summit security meeting at the TNI Headquarters on Monday (April 10), Margono instructed military top brass to ready emergency response plans to anticipate possible security risks during the international event.

"Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, cannot be predicted, but we must anticipate through our contingency plan," he remarked.

The commander also called on officials to take requisite preemptive measures to handle livestock, such as cows and goats, that could roam loose and block roads leading to the venue during D-day.

At the Monday meeting, the TNI commander also received reports from each unit commander of the 42nd ASEAN Summit integrated VVIP security joint command regarding their steps to prepare security arrangements for the summit. (antaranews)