The Citra Mandiri Mentawai Foundation provides training and education for indigenous communities and marginalized groups in Muntei Village, South Siberut District, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra Province. It is a YCMM assisted village for the estungkara program, which is the reason this training and education is carried out. This training and education was carried out on 18 and 23 March 2023 and involved 2 hamlets, namely Puro hamlet and Salappa hamlet. There were thirty-eight participants in attendance for the two hamlets.
The material presented in this training and education is; what are the types of basic services and how to access them, explaining the rights and obligations as citizens and what are the functions and roles of the state in meeting the basic needs of its people. Increasing the capacity of indigenous communities and marginalized groups; women, children and disabilities, related to basic service institutions, social protection, government programs, as well as empowerment and protection of victims of sexual violence are the objectives of this training and education.
Not only that, raising critical awareness of indigenous communities and marginalized groups to be involved in development planning forums in villages and encouraging the realization of social inclusion in Muntei village is also the main goal of this activity. In the future, the expected result of this training and education is increased knowledge and understanding of indigenous peoples and marginalized groups regarding their citizenship rights. Then, indigenous peoples and marginalized groups are willing and able to participate and play an active role in village planning and development and fighting for their rights.
