FKIP – Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta students who are members of the 33 UNS KKN group have developed the location of the former puskesmas into a Literacy House. The activity, which was held in Sewu Village, Jebres District, Solo City, Central Java, was guided by Dr. Rini Triastuti, SH, M. Hum. as a Field Supervisor (DPL).

The KKN group is chaired by Krisna Adi Prasetyo, a student of FKOR UNS, while its members consist of Adelia Trihandayani, Afifu Rohman N, Albertus Andika P, Firda Hikmatul A, Fiki Tsabitah, Musfinda Al Fisani, Rona Aisyah N, and Vita Apriana who are students of FKIP UNS.

This Literacy House work program is a re-utilization of the former puskesmas building located in RT 01 RW 03 Sewu Village to become a means for Sewu Village children to learn. Inside the Literacy House, there are more than 670 types of books that have been collected through open donations. In addition, this group of 33 also provides bookshelves and mats as facilities that can be used at the Literacy House.

The opening of the Literacy House invited three storytellers from the Kincharia organization, namely Shafry Yusuf Al Juni, Rosidha Kusumawardani, and Fajar Puji Charisma as performers. The opening ceremony which was attended by children in Sewu Village was held on Sunday (22/8/2022). The children seemed enthusiastic during the event, thus making the storytellers look enthusiastic because they got a good response.

Krisna Adi Prasetyo the head of group 33 revealed that the Literacy House program is not only aimed at utilizing unused buildings but also to improve children’s literacy by studying and reading books together.

“The purpose of this program is for the children of Sewu Village to improve their literacy by studying together and reading books that have been provided at the Literacy House. In addition, this program also aims to take advantage of buildings that are not utilized so that they have benefits for the surrounding community, “explained Krisna.

Asto as the head of RT 01, RW 03 Sewu Village said he was happy with the use of unused space for positive activities.

“I’m happy if the room can be used, rather than being used by children from outside the village to hang out in an obscure way,” he said.

Asto also hopes that the Literacy House program can be an effective means to improve the literacy of local children. He also said that he supports the re-empowerment of the room that was once a former health center into a more useful room such as the Literacy House.

“Previously from KKN 33, UNS asked me for permission to manage the room in the former puskesmas building to be used as a literacy house. I said this is a good program and very useful, and I support it. So that later the children can read books and study together there instead of constantly playing with gadgets,” he explained.

Rini Triastuti as the Field Supervisor also gave a positive response and support for the running of this Literacy House program.

For the sustainability of the management of the literacy house after the KKN period is over, it will be handed over to FASTA which is a children’s forum organization in Sewu Village. So that this Literacy House will continue to operate even though the 33 UNS KKN group is no longer in Sewu Village.

PR FKIP

Reporter: Muhammad Muzaqqi
Editor: Aulia Anjani

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