Opportunities for pedicab drivers

Tue, 28 Aug 2001

From Warta Kota

One of our activities in the Cilandak Study Workshop (SKB) of the Ministry of National Education is to develop human potential through extra curricular education.

With regard to our task and public discussion about the problem of pedicab drivers in Jakarta, I would like to share the following information to related parties over possible solutions to the problem of pedicab drivers.

Based on our study regarding employment of pedicab drivers, we have found that there are new job opportunities which are similar in nature to their original profession or in line with their interests, each of which can provide them with a better income.

1. By turning their pedicabs into waste-pressing machines shredders/mixers, they could press waste at dumping grounds, or make odorless fertilizer using bioactivators (completed within two to seven days).

2. With proper skills and knowledge, they could turn sediments from rivers or drains into bricks or paving blocks. They could become barbers, drivers, conductors or traffic wardens. In addition, there are 12 other appropriate professions that they could take up.

3. These all would certainly have a positive impact and economize on transport costs.

4. If the job described in point 1 absorbs five persons for each dumping ground, a large number of pedicab drivers would be hired in the 400 dumping grounds in the city. Besides improving the quality of the environment and eradicating poverty, this could serve as a model of how to overcome problems related to pedicab drivers.

5. In consideration of the above, we would like to appeal to government institutions, non-governmental organizations, observers and other related parties to work together in dealing with this problem.

Our contributions would be to:

a. Provide free design/technical formula and management.

b. Provide technical/educational staff.

c. Provide training funds and accommodation for a limited number of participants in our workshop.

SINGGIH PRAPTANUGRAHA

Head of SKB

Jakarta

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