Serang (ANTARA) - The Banten Provincial Karang Taruna is preparing\n\u2018Bulan Bakti Karang Taruna\u2019 (Karang Taruna Service Month) to commemorate\nthe 66th anniversary of the organisation. The programme will feature\nactivities focused on community service, social care, public health,\neconomic empowerment, and environmental preservation.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of Banten Provincial Karang Taruna, Yudi Budi Wibowo,\nstated in Banten on Sunday that one of the main agendas is a healthy\nwalk centred at Tandon Ciater, South Tangerang City, which aims to\ninvolve thousands of members and the general public.<\/p>\n
In addition to the healthy walk, the committee is organising several\nsupporting activities, including free health checks, MSME (UMKM)\nbazaars, and door prizes for participants. These activities are expected\nto serve as a platform for social gathering and to strengthen the bond\nbetween Karang Taruna members and the community.<\/p>\n
The series of Service Month activities serves as a momentum for\nKarang Taruna to reaffirm the organisation\u2019s role as a community-based\nentity that works actively within the environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis Service Month is not merely a series of activities to\ncommemorate the 66th anniversary of Karang Taruna. It is a momentum for\nus to demonstrate that Karang Taruna is present with the community,\nworking together, and providing direct benefits,\u201d said Yudi.<\/p>\n
According to him, the healthy walk, health services, MSME bazaars,\nand environmental activities are part of Karang Taruna\u2019s spirit to\nencourage a healthy, productive, independent, and environmentally\nconscious society.<\/p>\n
The Service Month programme will also include \u2018korve\u2019 or\nenvironmental clean-up actions at various locations across the Banten\nregion. These activities will involve Karang Taruna members at various\nlevels alongside the community and local stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Banten Karang Taruna will launch the \u2018Gerakan Taruna\nAsri\u2019 (Beautiful Taruna Movement), involving tree planting in several\ncritical lands. This movement is part of the commitment of Karang Taruna\nmembers to help preserve the environment and increase the awareness of\nthe younger generation regarding ecosystem sustainability.<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Steering Committee (SC) for Banten Karang Taruna\nService Month, M. Agil Zulfikar, said the series of activities is\ndesigned so that the 66th anniversary celebration is not merely\nceremonial but provides a direct impact on the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want this Service Month to be a collective movement. From sports\nand health activities, MSME empowerment, environmental cleanliness, to\nreforestation. We are encouraging all of these to involve both Karang\nTaruna members and the public,\u201d said Agil.<\/p>\n
He added that implementing activities at various points across Banten\nalso provides an opportunity to strengthen member consolidation and\nbuild a spirit of mutual cooperation.<\/p>\n
Through this series of Service Month activities, Banten Provincial\nKarang Taruna hopes that the momentum of the 66th anniversary will\nfurther strengthen the members\u2019 spirit of service in supporting social\ndevelopment and community empowerment in Banten Province.<\/p>\n
\u201cKarang Taruna is an organisation that grows alongside the community.\nTherefore, we translate the spirit of our 66th anniversary through real\nactions that can be felt and carried out together,\u201d concluded Agil.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/banten-karang-taruna-prepares-for-service-month-this-coming-october-1790517498", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }