Sorong, Southwest Papua (ANTARA) - The Southwest Papua provincial government, in collaboration with the Sorong Vocational Education and Productivity Center (BPVP), has trained 35 Papuan natives in the automotive sector to empower them economically. This training is part of the government’s efforts to increase the income of Papuans, according to Rusli Momot, the automotive training coordinator at the province’s Social, Women Empowerment, and Child Protection Office.

“This automotive training aims to enhance the skills of Papuans so they can potentially start their own workshops in their communities,” he said here on Saturday.

He noted that the intensive training program, held in collaboration with the Sorong BPVP for the next 10 days, consists of five days of theory and five days of learning by practice.

“After the training, we will provide complete workshop equipment to support their new businesses,” he elaborated. Alia Amirudin, an instructor at BPVP, highlighted that the training focuses on repairing motorcycle fuel systems.

“There are often many issues with motorcycle fuel systems, so we train participants to master their repair,” Amirudin said.

The program also covers the continuously variable transmission (CVT) model, commonly used in automatic motorcycles

“There will also be additional instruction on using the scanner tool, which will be thoroughly explained to the participants,” Amirudin added.

During the practical training, participants will be divided into groups. One participant, Nommensen Saflembolo, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to join the training.

“This is a valuable resource for starting my own business later,” he said.

He also expressed hope that the local government will continue supporting this automotive training program.

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