Promote Digital Literacy in the Village, PTPN IV PalmCo Distributes Computer Aid to Schools

JAKARTA - The PTPN III Plantation Holding (Persero) through the PTPN IV PalmCo Subholding continues to strive to expand access to technology-based education in remote areas. One of them is by distributing digital device assistance to schools in remote areas.

Director of PTPN IV PalmCo, Jatmiko K. Santosa, said that from January 2025 to March 2026, the company recorded the realization of the Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) program in the field of education reaching more than IDR 12.9 billion. The main focus of this program is directed at accelerating the digitalization of education, especially in areas that have had limited access to technology.

In 15 months, said Jatmiko, more than 500 educational programs have been realized. The assistance distributed includes 37 units of computers, 24 laptops, 20 internet modems, and three projectors distributed to a number of schools in remote areas.

Jatmiko said that all of these devices had been received by the target schools and were expected to be able to open wider access to learning.

"All devices have been distributed. Hopefully, schools in the corners can now connect to the outside world through an adequate internet network," Jatmiko told reporters, Monday, May 5.

According to him, the limitations of digital infrastructure have so far been one of the main obstacles in the learning process in remote areas. Through this program, said Jatmiko, the company wants to encourage the creation of a more equitable digital learning ecosystem or cyber education.

"The development of education requires adaptation to technology. We want to contribute so that schools around the operational area are not left behind in terms of digital literacy," he said.

Jatmiko assessed that this step was in line with the agenda for the transformation of national education which emphasizes the importance of the use of technology. In the commemoration of National Education Day 2026, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti emphasized that education is not only about access, but also quality and relevance to the development of time.

Jatmiko explained that this initiative shows that collaboration between the business world and the education sector can be one way to narrow the technology access gap, as well as accelerate the equalization of education quality in Indonesia.

At the school level, the assistance is beginning to feel the impact. The head of SMPN 2 Tanjung Medan, Rokan Hilir Regency, Mutiara, said that the limitations of devices and networks have been the main obstacles for teachers in accessing learning materials.

"We are very helped. With the availability of computers and internet access, learning activities become more smooth and material references can be accessed easily," said Mutiara.

The same thing was conveyed by the Head of SDN 006 Pendalian, Rokan Hulu Regency, Bambang Asrita. He said that previously the school had to travel to the sub-district center just to access internet-based learning materials.

"Now the facility is available at school. This is very helpful, especially to improve the quality of learning in our area," said Bambang.