Building a Factory for Persons with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Ajik Krisna : Thank You Minister for Helping Us To Promote In Social Media

JAKARTA (March 27^th) – The mandate of Law No. 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities included the Fulfilment of Equal Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities in every aspect of state and society’s administration, homage, protection, and the fulfilment of persons with disabilities’ rights, including proper accessibility and accommodation provision.

The management of implementation and the fulfilment of persons with disabilities’ rights were aimed at establishing a life for persons with disabilities that have better quality, righteousness, and prosperity in body and soul, and dignified.

Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) supported and made some efforts by collaborating with community potential to establish the fulfilment of rights equality for persons with disabilities, including persons with hearing and speech disabilities.

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini visited the Land of Gods Bali and had a dialogue with Gusti Ngurah Anom, the owner of Ajik Krisna Group, a Balinese souvenir retail hiring persons with hearing and speech disabilities.

“Yesterday, we made a deal of the procurement of 2.5 hectares of land. When the finance team asked where the fund came from, I answered that’s for later,” Gusti Ngurah Anom said in front of Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini in Bali on Sunday (March 24^th).

However, the most important thing was the noble goal to help make a center of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) specifically for persons with disabilities managed by, for example, a factory was managed by 100 persons with disabilities and 100 persons with non-disabilities.

“We will test which one of them works better. In 2025, a factory will operate on the land. I rarely make promises and just do it straight away,” Krisna said.

The total land area was 3,5 acres. There was a waterfall in front of, a glass bridge. In the back, there was a milk pie factory.

Gusti said to Minister of Social Affairs that he just launched a book entitled “The Pandemic Brings Blessings”. He invited 1.000 people, but it was attended by 1.250 people.

“In the book, I write that until 2024, I have a program of making Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises by hiring persons with disabilities. I also thank Madam Minister who has visited and who doesn’t get bored to help to promote in social media,” Ajik Krisna said.

All this time, Krisna Group was known as the biggest franchise of Balinese souvenirs which became a shopping destination for domestic and international tourists.

Business line of Krisna Group was not only a souvenir store. The group also had culinary business in some locations and convections or producing clothes.