At the inauguration of the PYCH building here on Tuesday, he informed that similar facilities are expected to be built in East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Aceh. The centers will be modified and adapted to the needs of the local youth.
He said PYCH has complete facilities for offering skills training to local young people, starting from animal farming, fisheries, graphic design, fashion, music, and photography.
The President said that facilities at PYCH are expected to provide opportunities to Papuan youths and improve the quality of human resources.
There is no problem regarding the budget for the plan to build similar creative centers in other regions as they will bring benefits from the creative products that the youths will make, he added.
He said that young people also welcome and take advantage of the new facilities pretty quickly so it is a good idea to implement the plan.
At PYCH, young people will be provided with know-how regarding packaging, branding, and differentiating products, he added.
Their products will enter the national Proud of Indonesia-made Products (BBI) platform, as well as marketplaces like Shopee and Tokopedia.
"As long as the product, the branding, and its packaging is of good quality, it will be in demand not only by Papuans, but by anyone as long as the shipping cost is free," Widodo said.
The PYCH building was built at a cost of Rp105 billion (US$6.8 million) and covers an area of 1.5 hectares. It offers several facilities such as an exhibition hall for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and a theater that can accommodate up to 400 people.
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