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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 ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the KKN-PMD program of the University of Mataram (Unram) in Sembalun Lawang II Village, together with the Village Disaster Response Team (TSBD), held a clean-up action at Bukit Pergasingan, Sembalun District, East Lombok, on Tuesday (July 28, 2026). For nearly 10 hours, the team followed the hiking trail to the summit and collected around three large bags of waste, mostly plastic packaging. In addition to cleaning the area, the action also served to raise awareness among visitors and local residents about the importance of keeping tourist destinations clean. Activity Supervisor Dr. Made Mahendra, ST., ...

Mataram, University of Mataram – Students from the Community Empowerment through Village Development Community Service Program (KKN-PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) for the July–August 2026 period facilitated the distribution of logistical assistance from the National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) to the Al-Musyaffa Community Reading Center (TBM) in Aik Ngempok Hamlet, Pengadangan Village, Peringgasela District, East Lombok Regency. The assistance was delivered on July 28, 2026, through a representative of the village government. The assistance included stationery, bags, drawing materials, literacy promotional materials, administrative equipment, as well as nutritional support in the form of milk and snacks. The distribution followed ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Used cooking oil generated from everyday household activities often ends up being discarded into soil or waterways. In Wajageseng Village, Kopang District, Central Lombok Regency, students from the Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD) of the University of Mataram (Unram) introduced a different way of looking at this household waste: transforming it into creative aromatherapy candles with practical uses and potential economic value. The initiative was carried out on 28 July 2026 in Paok Rengge Hamlet as part of the Unram KKN PMD programme, which focused on household waste management and the development of local economic potential. ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — Corn cobs that often end up as agricultural waste in Sambelia Village, Sambelia District, East Lombok Regency, are being introduced as a material that can be processed into oyster mushroom growing bags (baglogs). Through the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Programme (KKN PMD), around 40 residents received training on agricultural waste utilisation, mushroom cultivation, and business development based on local resources on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. Sambelia is one of East Lombok’s major corn-producing areas. However, much of the corn cobs left after harvest are still discarded or burned, leaving their potential value untapped. Through ...

Mataram, University of Mataram — A total of 41 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) actors and residents of Sedau Village, Narmada District, West Lombok Regency, are now ready to transform their signature agricultural harvests into high value processed commodities. Local community members enthusiastically attended a product diversification workshop featuring novel taro, banana, cassava, and purple sweet potato chip flavor variants, paired with the launch of an oil spinner machine engineered by the University of Mataram (Unram) Community Empowerment Village Service (KKN PMD) team for the June to August 2026 period on Tuesday (28/7/2026). Through this mentorship, Sedau Village residents are ...