Press Release

"Ayo Sekolah" Program and Bidiksiba Scholarship is PTBA commitment to break the chain of poverty. Supporting the poor son from poor father and grandfather to build their future better.

In the theme of “Bukit Asam Cerdaskan Bangsa”, PTBA aiding the educational fee of Ayo Sekolah program and Bidiksiba Scholarship in Wednesday, 5th of November 2014 that take place in Balai Agung Serasan, Muara Enim. The aid is granted symbolically by PTBA’s Chief Director, Milawarma to Muara Enim’s regents, Muzakir Sai Sohar for 2.317 students with the total nominal of IDR 3.112.300.000, whilst Bidiksiba program in partnership with Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya for 17 students in the nominal of IDR 1.671.339.400,-

In his remarks, PTBA Chief Director, Milawarma said that this program are good intention of PTBA to  realize the dream of poor childrens in reaching the higher institution of education.

While Muara Enim regents granting their biggest gratitude to PTBA which play their role in the mean time to participate in supporting the welfare of Muara Enim people.

One of the programs implemented by PTBA to actualize their vision in society educational sector is by running Ayo Sekolah program and Bidiksiba scholarship.

Ayo Sekolah program carried out in the objective to relieve the burden of economicaly poor parents in fulfilling their children school instrument and stationery need. Resulting in increased focus of their study process. Beside that, this program is encouraging the implementation of 12 year education compulsory program and the accomplishment of government program Indonesia’s 2015 Millenium Development Goals.

The implementation of Ayo Sekolah program  does not signify a border cross with other government educational aid program., but tend to complement them.  Regarding the parents problem to fulfill school equipment in likes of uniform, shoes, bag, books and other instrumentation although they children educational fee has been freed with government aid. In this matter, Ayo Sekolah program is exist to relieve the burden in fulfilling school equipment, from elementary school until finishing high school.

In the year of 2014, the financial aid in Muara Enim distributed to 1505 Elementary students, 517 Middle school student and 295 high school student. The fund is distributed directly to students through their BRI Bank’s Britama savings in the nominal of IDR 1,2 Mil for Elementary Student, IDR 1,5 Mil for Middle School Student and IDR 1,8 Mil for High School student. The total of this program recipients in Muara Enim is 2.317 Student in the nominal of IDR 3.112 Bil. Beside Muara Enim, this program also implemented in Lahat for 456 student in the nominal of IDR 59 Mil. The total of this program recipients in South Sumatra province is 2.7773 students in the nominal of IDR 3,7 Bil in year 2014.

In this matter PTBA is commit to implement Ayo Sekolah program in continuity, supporting a student that receiving the scholarship from Elementary school until finishing the High school.

Next is Bidiksiba program, the financial aid program granted to outstanding student whose succeed in passing SNMPTN and live around PTBA operational zone.

This program is in partnership with universities, Unsri, IPB Bogor and Politeknik Sriwijaya, aiming to support economically poor people to send their children study in higher institution and could result in breaking the chain of poverty inside family circle and raising their social status.

Bidiksiba program is distributing in the form of enrollment fee, entry fee, college fee, lodgement fee, book fee and living fee until the students is graduating and get their Bachelor/Diploma degree.

The partnership with IPB Bogor has been performed since 2010 with 29 student, The partnership with Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang conducted since 2013 with 19 student, and the partnership with POLSRI from the year 2014 with 17 student. Beside those, PTBA also grant the scholarship to 3 studet from IAIN Raden Fatah, Palembang. Until 2014 the total participant of this program is 68 student, spending the total nominal of IDR 2,33 Bil in 2014 annual.

In launching event of Ayo Sekolah program and Bidiksiba scholarship, PTA General Manager, Wibisono, PTBA Chief Director and HRD, Maizal Gazali, PTBA SM CSR, Yansir Nani is attending. Followed by PTBA Management and Muspida.