Politap Develops Tourism Village in Project-Based Learning

Held at the Rimbawan Hall of the West Kalimantan Environment and Forestry Office in Pontianak on Monday, 14 February 2022, the Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) attended a discussion on the development of the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center. The meeting was attended by the Kuala Satong Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis), the Village Head of Kuala Satong, the Head of North Matan Hilir Sub-district, regional apparatus organizations within the Ketapang Regency Government, regional apparatus organizations within the West Kalimantan Provincial Government, related industries operating around the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center, Yayasan Internasional Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI), and the Director of Politap.

Pokdarwis, which manages the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center, presented the progress made in developing the mangrove area, including collaborations with the Ketapang Regency Government, Politap, and YIARI.

The Director of Politap stated that support for the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center is part of the "Building Vocational Education from Villages" initiative, specifically the Tourism Village program. According to the Director, in 2021 the polytechnic collaborated to promote the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center through joint activities with YIARI. In 2022, the development of the Kuala Satong Mangrove Center will be integrated into Project-Based Learning within relevant study programs.