Photo: A TSE Group executive presents on a topic at the latest community training at TSE Corporate University (TSE CORPU). This event is one of TSE Group’s many initiatives aimed at supporting indigenous competency building and readying young Papuans for the job market
BOVEN DIGOEL – Tunas Sawa Erma (TSE) Group held another community training aimed at building a highly capable, competitive local workforce. This program is specifically designed to equip young indigenous people with the mental fortitude, job-specific skills, and professional competencies needed by the industry.
From June 3 to 24, 2026, facilitators from the company conducted intensive classes under a holistic curriculum that taught technical knowledge and skills like discipline, land and building tax, oil palm governance, plantation maintenance, heavy equipment maintenance, and digital administration. Participants also learned about character building and work motivation, further preparing them for the professional world.
The 18-day event held at TSE Corporate University (TSE CORPU), Asiki, Boven Digoel Regency, seeks to expand individual capacity and opportunity for taking part in employment or entrepreneurship.
TSE Group’s General Manager, Daniel Sim Ayomi, said this program is part of the company’s long-term social investment bolstering the future of young Papuans, right in their hometown.
“We don’t want them to be [passive] spectators [of developments] in their own homeland. [Having learned] practical knowledge, our children should leave this place with the skills and a bigger chance to earn a decent living. We hope this program will inspire young people from other clans to continue learning and creating,” said Ayomi at the event’s closing ceremony.
Photo: Participants focusing on the lesson (left) Camaraderie abounds among the young participants and the TSE Group management. This training is part of the company’s efforts to strengthen indigenous Papuans’ capacities
There were praises from the audience, including Marselino Kandinon. He gained a lot of new insight that broadened his perspective on work and business opportunities.
“I learned new things, especially about machinery and plantation technology. This would be valuable when I start looking for jobs or running my own business,” Kandinon said.
Through consistent community empowerment initiatives, TSE Group reiterates its balanced focus on business operations and regional development that takes into account indigenous lives and well-being. By reinforcing local talent capacities, the company hopes to continue promoting economic independence among South Papuans and providing them with long-term benefits. (PR)
