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To Develop an Independent Community, PTBA Held Weave Training in Lingga Village
To develop an independent community in the area around the company's operations, PT Tambang Barubara Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk. (PTBA) held a program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by providing training of weaving songket and giving four sets of looms to PKK in the village of Linga, Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra, Thursday, September 15, 2016.
PTBA CSR activities in the village of Linga was preceded by coaching craftsmen songket by CSR division of PTBA. The craftsmen songket it is Rogaiyah from Lingga Village and Burhan from BTN Keban Agung Village. After the two of they were adept at weaving, then, that day, besides giving up four sets of looms, also performed the opening ceremony Songket Weaving Training For Lingga Village Community.
Songket fabrican is a fabric typical Palembang is quite valuable. CSR Manager Planning and Regional Development of PTBA Juliana in his speech at the event, said, PTBA expects that support four sets of looms can be put to good use.
"If today, four sets of these tools can be formed four groups. Forward in order to grow and multiply into several units looms with woven quality. It could be the pride of the community and the empowerment Lingga village in economics, "said Juliana.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the PKK DesaLingga Yeni Puspita Sari appealed to the PKK to keep the spirit, active, and serious training and songket to be able to produce songket beautiful, interesting, and valuable.
"It is time we, the mothers, can make money themselves from the toil and sweat of our own," he said, explaining that the PKK will be divided into four groups and each group numbered 8 to 9 participants.
