Lansia Entrepreneur Programme Empowers Productive Ageing Population
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbanglagga)/BKKBN continues to empower residents to remain productive in their old age, one of which is through the Elderly Entrepreneur or ‘Lansia Entrepreneur’ programme.
Speaking in Bekasi on Wednesday, the Minister of Population and Family Development, Wihaji, stated that the Elderly Entrepreneur programme is a family development initiative aimed at increasing family resilience to achieve a demographic dividend amidst the phenomenon of an ageing population.
He explained that the Elderly Entrepreneur programme is part of the Empowered Elderly Programme (Sidaya), implemented through the Elderly Family Development (BKL) Schools. This programme encourages the elderly to continue creating, developing businesses, and increasing independence and welfare in their later years.
“The form of the Elderly Entrepreneur programme includes increasing the capacity of the elderly through entrepreneurship training to develop abilities, interests, and hobbies, as well as entrepreneurship training involving ministries, agencies, and partners. Implementation is carried out in BKL and Elderly Schools within BKL groups,” he explained.
Meanwhile, the Mayor of Bekasi, Tri Adhianto, stated that since 2022, the target was for 3,000 elderly individuals to join the elderly schools, a target that has now been exceeded.
“The surge has been extraordinary; entering the third year, approximately 3,500 elderly individuals have become students, spanning 22 elderly schools distributed across all sub-districts in Bekasi City,” said Tri Adhianto.
The 2026 Bekasi City Elderly Craft Activity, themed “Empowered, Productive, and Happy Elderly,” held at GOR Bang Yan, served as a showcase for all elderly schools in Bekasi City. The event featured exhibitions and performances of creations learned by the elderly during their schooling, including the production of traditional drinks, eco-green batik, knitted fashion, and various snacks.