Press Release

PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk or PTBA provides Bidikisiba scholarship to 25 high school students of Muara Enim and Lahat Regency who have passed the selection in Student Reception at State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya Palembang and Polytechnic of Malang. Bidiksiba scholarship was submitted by PTBA President Director, Arviyan Arifin, along with Muara Enim Regent Muzakir Sai Sohar and Head of ESDM Department of Lahat Regency, Misri, on Halal Bi Halal PTBA event at GOR Bukit Asam, Tanjung Enim on Thursday.

Bidiksiba scholarship is one of CSR PTBA's outstanding programs in the field of education. In Bidiksiba 2017 program, PTBA cooperates with two universities, namely State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya Palembang (Polsri) and Polytechnic of Malang (Polinema). This year, out of 150 students enrolling Bidiksiba, 25 students from Muara Enim and Lahat districts are eligible for Bidiksiba scholarships, as many as 20 students received at Polsri and 5 students accepted at Polinema.

Arviyan Arifin said, Bidiksiba scholarship is one manifestation of PTBA's commitment in implementing the strategic program of community empowerment through education. "Bidiksiba scholarship program is the first step in improving the capability and competency of the community in order to create the social condition of the people who are knowledgeable and prosperous," said Arviyan Arifin. Bidiksiba Program has been started since 2010 which begins with the program of “Beasiswa Utusan Daerah” (BUD). Initially, through BUD, PTBA sent five students to study at Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB).

Throughout 2010-2017, the total participants of Bidiksiba, CSR PTBA program were 142 people, consisting of 28 people at the Bogor Agricultural Institute, 19 people at Sriwijaya University Palembang, 1 person at PGRI Palembang University, 3 people at Raden Patah State Islamic University of Palembang, 77 people At State Polytechnic of Sriwijaya, and 10 people in Politeknik Negeri Malang.

“From the 142 Bidiksiba participants, who has managed to finish his education as many as 33 people and all have worked in various companies in Indonesia," said Arviyan Arifin.

Not only Bidiksiba program, but CSR PTBA also launched “Ayo Sekolah” program which started in 2011. Continuing with scholarship grant program for 1,667 undergraduate students at elementary, junior and senior high schools aimed at supporting the 12-year compulsory education program, with a grant of Rp 3 billion per year.