To Strengthen the Validity of Village SDG Data, the PKM Team from the Unsri Faculty of Economics Trains Village Officials in Tanjung Dayang Selatan to Manage Digital Population Records

The Community Service Team (PKM) from the Faculty of Economics at Sriwijaya University (FE Unsri) held a training session titled “Enhancing the Capacity of Population Records Administration to Support the Validity of Village SDG Data in Tanjung Dayang Selatan Village, Ogan Ilir Regency” on September 12–13, 2026. This empowerment program was led by Dr. Melisa Ariani Putri, S.E., S.H., M.M., along with a team of faculty members consisting of Dr. Muhammad Ichsan Hadjri, S.T., S.M., M.M., Dr. Zunaidah, S.E., M.Si., Dr. Aslamia Rosa, S.E., M.Si., Muhammad Shalahuddin, S.E., M.M., and Alditya Aris Rinandy, S.M., M.M., and supported by five active students: Arnaya Chodijah, Jhonathan Wilbert, Muhammad Reno Alpin Jaya, Fahri Ahmad Muzaki, and Fatimah Tisha Rafida.

The presence of this Unsri academic team was prompted by the state of administrative management in Tanjung Dayang Selatan Village, where half of the records managers still rely on conventional paper-based document storage, and the updating of resident data has not been carried out consistently. As a result, village officials frequently encounter difficulties when they need to quickly retrieve population records, even though data accuracy is the cornerstone for ensuring the precision of development targeting and the distribution of social assistance.

To address this issue, a two-day series of activities was designed through a mentoring program that combined conceptual understanding with hands-on practice for 20 village officials and population administration managers. In the initial session, participants were provided with insights into the principles of modern records management and the protection of residents’ personal data, along with interactive discussions to analyze the document management challenges faced daily in village offices.

Moving on to the technical practice session, participants received hands-on training in scanning physical documents, organizing the folder structure of digital repositories based on both local storage and cloud computing, establishing standardized file naming conventions, and simulating digital archive retrieval tests and the removal of duplicate data. Direct guidance from faculty members and students ensured that every stage of the archival digitization process could be practiced systematically.

The Chair of the Unsri Community Service Team, Dr. Melisa Ariani Putri, S.E., S.H., M.M., emphasized that the transition to this hybrid digital archiving system is designed so that physical files remain neatly organized while their digital copies can be securely accessed in a matter of seconds. More than just streamlining office administration, this data-driven archival transformation represents a concrete step toward achieving transparent and accountable village governance capable of sustainably supporting the achievement of Village SDG indicators.

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