Sisilia, The Woman From Kupang, NTT Who 'deposed' Sunarso In The Position Of BRI President Director, Is Called Erick Thohir, Has A Proud Background

JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk. (BRI) today has a new boss who serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Not kidding, the appointment was made directly by the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN), Erick Thohir. Due to this decision, Sunarso was forced to step down from his position as the number one person at BRI.

But wait, Erick Thohir's move is part of the Girls Take Over program, which is a series of agendas for the Ministry of SOEs to provide opportunities for young talents to experience being a CEO for a day at a state company.

It is Sisilia, a 22-year-old young woman from Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, who feels the privilege of being the number one person in a state bank with the widest network in Indonesia. According to Erick, Sisilia's appointment was not without reason.

"In her hometown, she does have a very proud background", said the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises as reported by the official BRI website on Wednesday, October 6.

It was noted that Sisilia had been an Educator and Acting. Principal of the School of Early Childhood Education who oversees four major classes at a private educational institution in the city of Kupang. Since 2015, he has joined the community in the fields of education and the environment.

On this occasion, the 'former' Managing Director of BRI Sunarso, who was replaced by Sisilia, revealed that the Girls Take Over program is in line with the company's efforts to support gender equality. According to her, Sisilia is a reflection of young Indonesian women who are multi-talented, who can create value for the progress of society as well as the vision of BRI.

“We guarantee well the implementation of gender equality. In addition, BRI is committed to always ensuring that there is no discrimination in the work environment in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, and race", Sunarso said.

Furthermore, he explained that job opportunities and career development in the company are always carried out by taking into account the competence of each individual through measurable methods.

"This commitment can be seen from the almost balanced comparison of female and male workers at BRI", he said.

In detail, Sunarso said the composition of BRI employees based on the end of 2020 data showed that 42.36 percent of employees were women and another 57.64 percent were men.

"This is proof that BRI is in line with the SOE Ministry's program, which targets the representation of women on the board of commissioners, the board of directors, and one level below the SOE directors at 15 percent in 2021 and 25 percent in 2023", he said.

To note, the Girls Take Over program is a global campaign initiated by Plan International and held simultaneously in 75 countries every year. The campaign is to commemorate International Day of the Girls, which falls on October 11.

In 2022, the theme raised is gender equality and women's leadership in the world of work. '

The Plan International Indonesia Foundation (Plan Indonesia) collaborated with the Ministry of SOE and Srikandi BUMN from August 17 to October 2021 to commemorate International Girls' Day.

Besides Sisilia, there were five other young women from various provinces who were selected as finalists to take over (takeover) the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises and five Directors of BUMN for a day through the Girls Take Over program.