West Jakarta Industry and Energy (PE) Sub-dept. has given new creative industrial entrepreneurship training to 1,280 residents in eight sub-districts.

Four trainings are held in eight sub-districts with total 40 participants in one activity

Thousands participants have completed four trainings consist of culinary, food and beverage (F&B), fashion, handicraft, and mobile phone service.

"Four trainings are held in eight sub-districts with total 40 participants in one activity," said Ery Ghazali, West Jakarta PE Sub-dept. Head, Tuesday (10/2).

He said, participants who have joined in P2 stage for F&B and handicraft will be included again in Jakarta PE Dept.'s product packaging training. 

"There are 520 of 640 participants who have conducted F&B and handicraft trainings and joined in product packaging training gradually. Product packaging is important to attract customers," he stated.

Meanwhile, West Jakarta Sub-dept.'s Industry and ESDM Section Head, Deny Listiantoro explained, his side also facilitates around 100 new industrial entrepreneurs to register for small medium business permit (IUMK)

"We are targeting 400 trained industrial entrepreneurs to have IUMK by the end of 2018," he affirmed.

Currently, 50 of 1,280 new creative industrial entrepreneurs have received capital assistance from bank.

"Our target is to train creative industrial trainees to be the new entrepreneurs who are ready to compete in the future," he mentioned.