Community service is a form of university concern in improving social welfare by making a positive contribution to the community or society around the campus. Community service carried out by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology (FST), Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) in increasing the production and quality of cracker products was responded positively by the people of Ngelom Pesantren Village, Taman District, Sidoarjo Regency on Sunday, August 27, 2020. This activity takes place in stages during 2023, starting from the procurement of tools, workshops to periodic assistance.

The head of community service, Qurrota A’yuni, S.Si., M.Si., from KBK Inorganic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, FST UNAIR, invited Ngelom Village cracker entrepreneurs to produce more products with better quality. “Ngelom crackers have had a characteristic from decades ago with a hereditary recipe, which is why efforts to preserve Ngelom crackers need to be made,” said Qurrota. “This community service activity will support the achievement of SDGs Decent Work and Economic Growth through the keyword Small Entrepreneurs and Rural Economy,” she added.