Bank DKI Inaugurates Hydroponic Gardens And Cares For Education Assistance For People With Cerebral Palsy

JAKARTA - Bank DKI consistently shows its commitment to supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (Sustainable Development Goals) through the realization of 2 Social and Environmental Responsibility programs (TJSL) as well as the inauguration of the Hydroponic Gardens in Rusunawa Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta and Education Assistance for Cerebral Palsy Persons at the Jakarta Defect Children Development Foundation (YPAC).

The CSR program of the Hydroponic Gardens in the Pasar Rebo Rusunawa is also an extension of the Social Responsibility Program (TJSL) of Bank DKI in the environment, namely Jakarta Hydroponic Cooperative (JAKONIK). This was conveyed by the Director of Technology & Operations and concurrently the Acting Director (Plt.) of Bank DKI, Amirul Wicaksono in a written statement in Jakarta, Tuesday, April 30. Amirul said, through the Hydroponic Gardens Program at Rusunawa Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, it was an effort to improve the community's economy through increasing environmental-based food security around the residence.

"Bank DKI supports the construction of hydroponic plantations technically to coaching, so that people can play an active role in optimizing their yard land into plantations with healthy productive consumption plants," said Amirul.

For information, the Bank DKI Hydroponic Gardens Program is one of the TJSL programs that has been consistently implemented since 2017. This program is the result of collaboration between Bank DKI and a number of residents of the Flats.

Previously, the TJSL Program of Bank DKI Hydroponic Gardens had been implemented in nine flats, namely Jatinegara Kaum Flats, KS Tubun, Jaturawasari, Daan Mogot, Cipinang Besar, Pondok Bambu, Tipar Cakung, Tambora Tower and Pulo Gebang. The entire Hydroponic Gardens program was integrated into the Jakarta Hydroponic Cooperative Program centered at Rusunawa Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta in 2022.

In addition to carrying out the inauguration of the TJSL Program for Hydroponic Gardens in Rusunawa Pasar Rebo, at the same time Bank DKI also handed over educational funds to children with Cerebral Palsy who were at the Jakarta Defected Child Development Foundation (YPAC).

The assistance was received directly by Lukitaningsih as Secretary of YPAC Jakarta. The provision of educational funds is a form of Bank DKI's attention and support in the field of education, as well as providing opportunities for children with Cerebral Palsy in Jakarta and its surroundings, which aims to achieve higher education quality.

Bank DKI Corporate Secretary Arie Rinaldi said on a separate occasion that the CSR Program for Hydroponic Gardens, as well as Education Fund Assistance for Persons with Disabilities, was part of PT Bank DKI's Sustainable Financial Action Plan (RAKB) which was implemented in 2024.

"The TJSL program carried out by Bank DKI is a form of the company's efforts in implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), considering that Bank DKI's role is not only a business entity, but also provides added value for the development of the city of Jakarta and its citizens in a sustainable manner," concluded Arie.