President Jokowi Welcomes PP Hima Persis at Merdeka Palace
President Jokowi receives PP Hima Persis at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Tuesday (08/01). (Photo by: Rusman)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Tuesday (08/01) at the Merdeka Palace hosted the Executive of the Islamic Unity Student Association (Hima Persis).
General Chairperson of the PP Hima Persis Ilham Nur Hidayatullah said that he talked to the President about the agenda for Persis’s 7th National Jamboree (Jamnas).
“We talked about our agenda for the 7th Persis Jamnas, collaboration between students of four Persis branch association: Hima Persis, Himi Persis, IPP, and IPPi Persis. The event will be on 2-6 August, with the opening on 3 August and closing on 6 August,” Ilham said, adding that during the meeting President Jokowi welcomed the planned series of event that will start tomorrow.
“President Jokowi welcomed the activities of the students because this involves young generation who will become the future leaders of the community and the nation,” he said, adding that the activities will include MSME expos from Persis members and competition activities ranging from science and technology, sports to the arts.
In addition, the participants can broaden their horizons by participating in seminars, he added.
“There are also outbound activities, traditional games, and seminars to give new insights for the students,” he remarked. (BPMI/AIT) (EST/EP)
