Free Grilled Fish at UPJ Entrepreneurship Bazaar 2

The second UPJ Entrepreneurship Bazaar was on 15 February 2015 and held with the Car Free Day that have been on every 3rd week of each month. Early at  05.00 am, the parking area of University Of Pembangunan Jaya  already filled by the students ,arranging the selling goods to be exhibited or sold in the bazaar. The stuff or goods that sold in the bazaar, which are  food, clothing, paintings made by students, books, and others. The stuff were displayed at the booth and prepared by the campus for students and employees of UPJ. The bazaar’s visitors are people around Bintaro whose doing sports activities in the morning. To enlighten the atmosphere in the bazaar area, some students of UPJ joined with D'jos band to performed five songs. Other than Bazaar activity , there were also  grilled fish event in order to celebrate Eating Healthy Fish Movement. Hundreds of students from elementary, junior high, high school of Pembangunan Jaya , and the student were gather around at Boulevard street of  UPJ. They trooped burn fish. Although the elementary school students seem difficult to burnt the fish, they seemed enthusiastic . There were 400 meters long lined with very limited equipments. Smoke billowing everywhere. The smell of grilled fish and seasoning invited people crowding. The grilled fish were given to the people. There are 2 tons or about 10 thousand fish were distributed to the public. This activity aims to share to the community and educate people so they like  to eat fish. The event was attended by Director General of Processing and Marketing of Fisheries (P2HP) Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Saut P Hutagalung. According to Saut, with this event it carried out educational institutions, government’s job will be much lighter. Fish consumption should continue to be encouraged. " This form of concern can make people smarter," said Saut. South Tangerang Mayor, Airin Rachmi Diany also came to this event, in the Car Free Day and visit UPJ Entrepreneurship Bazaar 2. This event of grilled fish was really good and interestin because there are students from kindergarten and even  university students participated in this event and the bazaar activity can also be a training for the future for those who wants to start their own business”.  Hopefully this event can provide valuable benefits for each participant. Especially for Entrepreneurship Bazaar UPJ activities that can encorage attitude of students to become independent, creative and innovative and take risks measured in the entrepreneurial world.

Laporan oleh Bayu Edigani (PR)