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Mataram, University of Mataram – The use of digital technology is becoming one of the approaches to strengthening information management and promoting tourism, cultural assets, and local products in Mertak Village, Pujut District, Central Lombok Regency. The initiative was strengthened through a program titled “Digital Literacy and Village Information System Training for Youth Groups as Tourism Promotion Agents for Mertak Village, Central Lombok Regency.” The activity was organized by the Community Service Team from the Informatics Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Mataram (Unram), at the Mertak Village Office Hall in July 2026. The training was attended by 18 participants ...
Mataram, University of Mataram — Waste management is about more than simply throwing waste in the right place. In Jurit Village, Pringgasela District, East Lombok Regency, students from the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Service Programme (KKN), together with the East Lombok Environmental Agency (DLH), are encouraging residents to understand the importance of sorting and managing waste at its source starting at home. The initiative was carried out through a community awareness session titled “Together Towards a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Jurit Village through Responsible Waste Management” at the Jurit Village Office on 30 July 2026. The session brought in the ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, strengthening the competitiveness of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) requires far more than expanding production capacity. Standardization, innovation, and strategic collaboration have become essential drivers for enabling local products to compete in broader markets and create sustainable economic value. Reflecting this shared commitment, the University of Mataram (Unram) welcomed representatives from the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Office of Trade, the National Standardization Agency of Indonesia (BSN), and other key stakeholders for a strategic dialogue held at the Rector’s Meeting Room on Tuesday (28 July 2026). The discussion focused on strengthening ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram), Pengadangan Barat Village team, held an educational session titled “The Importance of Education and Early Marriage Prevention” for ninth-grade students of SMPN 2 Peringgasela on Thursday (July 30, 2026). The activity was developed based on an initial survey conducted by the KKN team, which indicated a relatively high incidence of early marriage in Pengadangan Barat Village. The session aimed to strengthen students’ understanding of the importance of continuing their education, planning for the future, and recognizing the health, educational, social, and economic impacts ...
Mataram, University of Mataram — Plant diseases and the need for more practical fertilisation methods have become a focus of the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) in North Surabaya Village, East Sakra District, East Lombok Regency. In partnership with Sakra Timur Agricultural Extension Officers (PPL), students introduced Trichoderma sp.-based liquid organic fertiliser (POC) and a simple fertiliser applicator known as SUGIH to around 20 farmers on Monday, 20 July 2026, at the North Surabaya Village Office Hall. The programme was designed to introduce agricultural technologies that are relatively simple, easy to apply, and based on materials readily ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Empowerment through Village Development Program (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) in Bonder Village held an educational outreach program entitled “Empowered Youth Without Child Marriage” at the Al Mansyuriah Ta’limussibyan Islamic Boarding School Foundation in Sangkong Hamlet, Bonder Village, Praya Barat District, Central Lombok Regency. The activity brought together students from four educational institutions: Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs), Madrasah Aliyah (MA), senior high school (SMA), and vocational high school (SMK). The program aimed to increase young people’s understanding of the importance of preparing for marriage carefully, including in terms of ...
Mataram, University of Mataram — Reading does not always have to take place in silence or follow a routine, task-oriented approach. At SDN 4 Masbagik Selatan in East Lombok Regency, students from the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) introduced a more interactive reading experience to 26 fourth-grade students through a Creative Literacy programme held from July 28 to 30, 2026. The programme responded to challenges commonly encountered in literacy learning, including limited access to engaging reading materials and a lack of interactive reading experiences. Rather than treating reading as an activity centred solely on completing assignments, the ...
Mataram, University of Mataram — A total of 84 students from three schools in Ketangga Village, Suela District, East Lombok Regency, are learning to see used paper from a different perspective. Through a Paper Recycling Workshop organized by the 2026 Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram), students were introduced not only to the importance of waste management but also to the process of turning used paper into new sheets that can be developed into useful and potentially marketable creative products. The workshop was conducted in stages at three schools: SDN 1 Ketangga on 21 July 2026, ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment Village Development Service Program (KKN-PMD) of University of Mataram (Unram) in Gumantar Village are turning corn cob waste into charcoal briquettes with economic value. The green economy-based program was carried out in Amor-Amor and Senumpeng hamlets, Gumantar Village, Kayangan District, North Lombok, from July to August 2026. The program began with a community outreach session on July 10, 2026, introducing corn cobs as a potential source of alternative energy. The activity involved young people, residents, community leaders, traditional leaders, and hamlet heads to raise awareness of the potential of agricultural waste ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Service Program (KKN) of the University of Mataram (Unram) for the July 1–August 14, 2026 period provided education to residents of Pendem Village, Janapria District, Central Lombok Regency, on processing organic waste from the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and household waste into eco enzyme. The activity, held at the Pendem Village Office Hall on Wednesday (July 29, 2026), was attended by approximately 30 participants, including village officials and members of the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) group. Chairperson of the Unram KKN group in Pendem Village, Retno Andika Dwi Putra, said ...
Mataram, University of Mataram — In a village learning space in Bebidas Village, Wanasaba District, East Lombok Regency, dozens of children are spending their afternoons in a different way. Every Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., they learn English through games, songs, stories, and simple conversations with students from the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD), held from July to August 2026 (28/7) The classes are designed as a joyful learning space for kindergarten and primary school children. Rather than focusing on memorisation, the KKN PMD students introduce English vocabulary through interactive activities that encourage children to try, ...
Mataram, University of Mataram – Students participating in the Community Empowerment-Based Village Community Service Program (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) in 2026 are promoting greater public awareness of waste management through an educational program in Tanjung Luar Village, East Lombok Regency. The program is part of the students’ efforts to encourage coastal communities to protect their environment through knowledge, awareness, and collective participation. Tanjung Luar Village is a coastal area where a large portion of the community depends on the fisheries sector for their livelihoods. This makes the sustainability of the coastal environment an important part of community ...