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The Department of Informatics Engineering of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) (Ketapang State Polytechnic, POLITAP) carried out a Community Service (PKM) activity in the Payak Kumang Market Area, Payak Kumang Village, Delta Pawan District, Ketapang Regency, by donating obstacle-sensor automatic handwashing stations innovated by Informatics Engineering lecturers on Saturday, 8 August 2020. Also attending the event were the Head of the Department of Informatics Engineering, as well as lecturers from Politeknik Negeri Ketapang.
During the handover of the automatic handwashing stations, the PKM Team Leader from the Department of Informatics Engineering, Novi Indah Pradasari, M.Kom, stated that this handover was part of the Department of Informatics Engineering's PKM activities, representing Politap's concern for preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus to the public, particularly in Ketapang Regency. Indah also added that the creation of the device was a collaboration between the Department of Informatics Engineering and the Department of Electrical Engineering under the P3KM unit of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang in applying the respective fields of study of each study program.
On the same occasion, Head of the Department of Informatics Engineering Eka Wahyudi, S.Pd., M.Cs, added that the donation of 2 units of the device is expected to benefit people shopping at the Payak Kumang Village Market, where this serves as an important factor in preventing the rising spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Munaki, Head of the Payak Kumang Village Market Management, expressed his gratitude to Politeknik Negeri Ketapang for providing the automatic handwashing station aid, which is very useful and helps conserve water. The prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to the Payak Kumang Village Market, which is usually crowded.