Politap Officially Launches Campus HIPMI

Held at the Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) Hall on Tuesday,  21 September 2021, the Higher Education Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) or commonly known as HIPMI PT was officially launched at the Politeknik Negeri Ketapang campus. This event was organized through a collaboration between the Entrepreneurship Unit (UPT) of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang and the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association of Ketapang Regency. The inauguration of the Politap HIPMI PT board was marked by a talkshow themed “make a great business with inovation and entrepreneurship“

This event was attended by Vice Director for Academic Affairs Adha Panca Wardanu, General Chair of HIPMI Ketapang Citra Eka Sandy, HIPMI board members, and student participants in entrepreneurship activities.  In his opening remarks, the Vice Director for Academic Affairs stated that this event could produce the seeds of resilient young entrepreneurs, thereby enhancing students' drive and resilience. Furthermore, he also expressed that students could use HIPMI PT as a platform to practice becoming young entrepreneurs.

Meanwhile, General Chair of HIPMI Ketapang Citra Eka Sandy explained that the establishment of HIPMI PT represents HIPMI's commitment to encouraging students to pursue entrepreneurial interests; his organization will provide training and mentorship for students to engage in entrepreneurship, thereby fostering the growth of young entrepreneurs from the Politap campus.

This event was also marked by a talkshow HIPMI Goes to Campus featuring General Chair of HIPMI Ketapang Citra Eka Sandy and Motivator Muhammad Hendri from the Arcapada Foundation. Both provided motivation and shared strategies and tactics with students to become business drivers and young entrepreneurs. Meanwhile, Ningrum Dwi Hastuti, Head of the Politap Entrepreneurship Unit, stated that the establishment of HIPMI PT is part of the efforts made by Politap to produce graduates with entrepreneurial competence, and that her unit will encourage and guide Politap students to develop entrepreneurial interests, particularly to cultivate regional potential.