Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UM Purworejo) launched the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Forum and the Boards Inauguration in Secang on Wednesday (02/02). UM Purworejo facilitated the agenda through Student Study Service-Thematic (KKN-T) in Secang Village. Located in Secang, the agenda aimed to establish MSME Forum as a place to provide guidelines and direction for MSME owners to elevate their business.

On this occasion, the Village Head of Secang, Agus Prabawa Setyabudi SH; the KKN-T supervisors of UM Purworejo, Dedi Runanto; District Head of Ngombol, Nurfiana SSTP MM; MSME Chief of Ngombol district, Kuntaufik Ali; MSME Chief of Purworejo regency, Dr Hesti Respatiningsih SE MPar, and all MSME Forum members of Secang. The procession started with slicing the top of tumpeng (a yellow rice platter in the shape of an inverted cone) and continued by signing the MSME Forum boards decree. It is named BOESTAB in short of Bisaning Oerip Seko Tangan Ati lan Budi (we can live from our hands, heart, and behaviour).

“We expect that the MSME Forum can strengthen the Secang economic conditions. More establishment of MSME can support the village’s economic growth,” said Nurfiana. She also introduced several products of MSME, including fashion clothing, cakes, salted egg, banana crispy, and many other business units. The products are also served in MSME Product Bazaar. She appreciated the students that they could exhibit various village potencies by their creativity.

MSME Forum of Secang became the first village forum in Ngombol district. There are three more forums placed in three different areas of Purworejo Regency, which comprises Kandregan village in Banyan district; Borokulon village in Banyuurip district; and Loano district. The establishment in Secang increases the number of forums in Purworejo. The MSME Forum Launching and Boards Inauguration ran well and received a positive response due to the full-motivated womenpreneurs of BOESTAB and KKN-T students UM Purworejo.