On Friday, January 21, 2022 PDPM ITS received a visit from the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Tuban Regency. The purpose of this visit was to discuss cooperation with PDPM ITS for 6 jobs, namely the Open Unemployment Rate (TPT), Human Development Index (IPM), Poverty, Gini Ratio Index, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Regency Farmer’s Exchange Rate (NTP). Tuban in 2021 – 2022. The collaboration with PDPM ITS is the third collaboration in the last 3 years. The Bappeda Tuban was represented by Yuliani, ST and Rennie Artati, SE. Meanwhile, PDPM ITS was represented by Dr. Sutikno, M.Si as the head of PDPM ITS.

The current problem in Tuban Regency is the increase in DTKS data (Social Welfare Integrated Data) from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, DTKS data is 450,000 data, while in 2021 it increases to 600,000 data. This increase indicates a significant number of poor people. Another obstacle is that there are 40,000 NIKs that are not in sync with the Dispendukcapil data. Dr. Sutikno, M.Si said that “there are some hidden data in 2020. Another cause of high poverty in Tuban Regency is because the majority of the population works as agricultural laborers in the food crop sector. Meanwhile, judging from the Farmer’s Exchange Rate (NTP) the food crop subsector value is around 100, meaning that farmers do not gain and do not lose.”

Meanwhile, for the Human Development Index (IPM), the obstacle is the low average length of schooling (RLS). Dr. Sutikno, M.Si is of the opinion that, “the average length of schooling in Tuban Regency is low, perhaps because the majority of the population do not attend official schools, but study in cottages. A boarding school graduate certificate is different from an official school diploma”

The plan is that poverty, TPT and IPM work will start at the beginning of the year, while Gini Ratio and GRDP will start in the middle of the year while NTP will start towards the end of the year or starting in November 2021. The Tuban Bappeda hopes that after the six jobs are completed, there will be a follow-up on the community service team. ITS lecturer for problems in Tuban Regency. (dw/sc)