Pesantren in Bogor integrate vocational training for food and water security

Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in Bogor, Indonesia, are integrating vocational training into their religious curricula to foster economic independence and national resource security.

Pondok Pesantren Al-Ashriyyah Nurul Iman operates a bottled water production unit called Ointika. Using hexagonal reverse osmosis technology, students participate in the production process, which serves as a practical way to learn entrepreneurship while managing water resources.

Similarly, Pesantren Darul Fallah focuses on food security by combining religious studies with agriculture, plantations, livestock, and fisheries. The institution utilizes a competency-based curriculum where students engage in direct field practice to prepare them for roles in Indonesia's agrarian economy.