Student Executive Board, Student Family of Faculty of Agriculture UGM (BEM KM Faperta UGM) has been conducting Faperta Mengajar 2023 activities from 23 September until 29 October 2023 with the theme “Farmer Service Towards a Brilliant Future for Children” to give the elementary school children in Sumberan Hamlet, Kalurahan Candibinangun, Kapanewon Pakem, Sleman Regency, an introduction to agriculture.
Muhammad Iqram as the Chief Executive of Faperta Mengajar 2023 said that one of the agricultural commodities introduced was vegetables, such as spinach. “We invite the children to plant together the spinach seeds that we have prepared. In our opinion, spinach is easier to care for and often encountered by the children. For about fisheries, we introduce several types of marine fish. We also associate with existing cartoons such as the film “Finding Nemo” to attract more attention to learn about the types of fish,” said Iqram when met in at the campus (29/9).
The meaning of the theme “Farmer Service Towards a Brilliant Future for Children” is to introduce agriculture and fisheries to children with the method of learning through play, towards their brilliant future according to the meaning of the word “anagata”, which is the future (explained by Iqram).
Nabiela Rahma Siregar, the Ministy of Social Society, BEM KM Faperta, added that Faperta Mengajar is an activity that aims to provide a media to fulfill the children’s rights.
“There are several objectives of Faperta Mengajar. Firstly, of course, we want to introduce the basics of agriculture and fisheries to children through interactive learning. Secondly, we also try to train children’s soft skills through games and challenges so that character and talent interests of the children are formed according to their abilities. Finally, this is also a space for children’s rights fulfilment, such as the right to education and the right to play,” said Nabiela.
Not only focusing on children as the target of activities, Nabiela revealed that Faperta Mengajar activities are also an instrument for students of the Faculty of Agriculture UGM to develop knowledge, skills, and social care in the field of education. The activities involve the Ministry of Social Society, BEM KM Faperta UGM, and volunteers from students of batch 2021 and 2022 totaling 28 students.
Author: Hanita Athasari Zain
Translator : Shafa Artiannas