MoSA Trains Business for 16 Papuans through the E-Trail Motorbike Assembly Workshop

SURABAYA (July 13, 2022) - MoSA through the Directorate of Remote Indigenous Communities Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship in collaboration with the Institute of Technology “Sepuluh Nopember” Surabaya (ITS) carried out the Social Entrepreneurship Program for residents of Papua.

A total of 16 participants, namely 6 people from Puncak Jaya, 5 people from Yahukimo, and 5 people from Cendrawasih University (Uncen) will be trained in E-Trail Motor Assembly by lecturers from the Robotic Engineering Department, Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology Surabaya (ITS) for ten days, 12 - 21 July 2022.

On Tuesday, July 12 at 07.30 p.m local time, all participants arrived at Wisma Flamboyan, ITS Surabaya Campus.  This training activity started on Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 08.00 a.m local time, the training participants came from Uncen Lecturers, residents from Puncak Jaya and Yahukimo accompanied by Mr. Bambang S (an expert staff from ITS)

All participants were given an initial introduction to the e-trail motorbike made by the ITS team. Mr. Bambang Sudarmanta explained the raw materials, the manufacturing process, and the length of time they were made. After that, participants were invited to see the location of the practice of making e-trail motorbikes. Furthermore, participants held discussions with the ITS team regarding what will be carried out during this workshop activity.

All participants were very enthusiastic and eager to follow the introduction of the process of making this E trail electric motorcycle.

Through this training, it is hoped that all participants will understand and have the skills to make electric motors and provide the ability to maintain these electric motors. So that when this motorbike is handed over to the people of Puncak Jaya and Yahukimo, they already understand how to use and maintain the use of this electric motorbike.