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Inspiring 'orange trooper' to represent Indonesia in Korea
A 30-year-old Public Facility Maintenance Agency worker in Gambir has been selected to represent Indonesia at an international event in South Korea.
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Angga Rahmana, a resident of Duri Pulo in Gambir, Central Jakarta, and who works for the Public Facility Maintenance Agency, has been selected to represent Indonesia at an international event in South Korea as a result of his work and innovations in his community. (JP/Budi Sutrisno)
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ngga Rahmana, a resident of Duri Pulo in Gambir, Central Jakarta, has for years worked to instill positivity and fresh perspectives among young people living in his densely populated and crime-prone community.
Despite his lack of educational attainment and his modest job with the Public Facility Maintenance Agency (PPSU), commonly referred to as the “orange troops”, he will be one of the delegates representing the country at an upcoming international event.
“I was quite shocked when they reached out to me in late September for the selection of a program called the Seoul Sister City. My competitors were university graduates, while I only finished junior high school,” said the 30-year-old.
Angga and the other 14 delegates from each region in Jakarta will share ideas about community development with dozens of delegates from other countries in South Korea from Nov. 13 to Nov. 19.
“Honestly, I don’t know how I passed it. I saw others explaining things in great detail to the judging panel, while I just unfolded the activities I have been doing in my community,” Angga added.
“I hope that the experience will provide me with creative ideas on social activities involving youth in the capital city.”
Ponirin Ariadi Limbong, head of youth empowerment division of the Jakarta Youth and Sports Agency, who was also the head of the selection process, said through his involvement with community empowerment, Angga had appeared very convincing in front of the judges.
