Hendarwan, Building an Independent Digital Village

Hendarwan, 49, is convinced that village administrations can be digitalized. Apart from facilitating the delivery of public services, a digital system would also be a door to a variety of broader programs.

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Hendarwan

The phrase “Selamat Datang di Tiyuh Calak Pulung Kencana” displayed on the wall welcomes everyone who visits the Hall of Tiyuh Pulung Kencana village in Central Tulang Bawang district, West Tulang Bawang regency, Lampung. The village, which is around 120 kilometers from Bandar Lampung, is a picture of an independent digital village in Lampung.

Tiyuh is the Lampung word for village, while Calak means clever or smart. Combined, the phrase says: “Welcome to Pulung Kencana smart village.” Villages are known as tiyuh in West Tulang Bawang regency, nicknamed Tubaba.