Closing Ceremony of the Competency Certification Training by the Department of Manpower and Transmigration of Mimika Regency

After completing a one-month training program at Somatua Training Center, trainees recruited by the Regional Government of Mimika Regency through the Department of Manpower and Transmigration, funded by the Special Autonomy Fund, participated in the program. It is known that in this training program, the Department of Manpower and Transmigration of Mimika Regency recruited Indigenous Papuans (OAP) and natives of Timika (Labeti) as participants. The department entrusted 51 trainees to gain skills at Somatua Training Center, focusing on excavator operation and carpentry in August 2023.

This time, the Department of Manpower and Transmigration (Disnakertrans) is holding the closing ceremony for the 2023 Special Autonomy Fund program of Competency Certification Training for Job Seekers who are Indigenous Papuans (OAP) and natives of Timika (LABETI) in Mimika Regency. The self-reliance development program, which includes competency certification training for Indigenous Papuans and Timika natives, is organized by the Mimika Regency Government through the Department of Manpower and Transmigration. The closing event took place today, October 28, 2023, at the Tongkonan Building on Jalan Samratulangi. The ceremony was attended by the Head of Disnakertrans Mimika Regency, representatives from Bapperida Papua Tengah, Assistant 3 of the Regent, and representatives from Bank Papua.

The event began with a prayer led by Reverend Warikar. This was followed by a fashion show featuring participants from the salon and makeup skills training, showcasing the results they had achieved during the training program.

The program continued with speeches from the Head of the Disnakertrans Office, Paulus Yanengga, SH., M.Si, and Bapperida representative Jull Edi Way, S.Sos. It was then followed by a closing speech from the Assistant 3 of the Regent, officially marking the conclusion of the 2023 Special Autonomy Fund implementation for the Competency Certification Training for Indigenous Papuans and those born and raised in Timika.

“I, as the Head of Operations at Somatua Training Center, am very grateful for the trust placed in Somatua Training Center as the training venue for brothers and sisters to learn operator excavator, carpentry, and mechanic skills. Moving forward, we will continue to improve to become the best Vocational Training Center for future participants,” concluded Stenly Rahaded.

The event concluded with the distribution of bank accounts to each training participant by representatives from Bank Papua, along with awards presented to the best trainees. The training program for the OAP and LABETI communities officially ended for 2023. Moving forward, Somatua Training Center hopes to continue its cooperation with the Disnakertrans of Mimika Regency in the coming years.(TimSTC)