Danamon Facilitates Smart Classroom And Financial Literacy Program At Sari Mutiara University Indonesia

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JAKARTA - PT Bank Danamon Indonesia Tbk (Danamon) through the corporate social responsibility program (CSR) Danamon Peduli reiterated its commitment to supporting sustainable business development with a focus on the inclusive education sector.

Entering the second quarter of 2025, Danamon Peduli announced a strategic collaboration with Sari Mutiara Indonesia University (USM-Indonesia) Medan, North Sumatra, to encourage sustainable education.

This collaboration is realized through the procurement of smart classroom facilities (smart classrooms) for the USM-Indonesia Public Health Postgraduate Directorate and the implementation of a financial literacy program entitled Cerdas and Safe in Financial Management and Investment for USM-Indonesia students and lecturers. The facility handover ceremony was held on Friday, May 9, 2025, and was attended by representatives from Danamon and USM-Indonesia.

Riana Suagiat, Regional Corporate Officer of Sumatra Region I Danamon, explained that Danamon believes that education is the key to a brighter future.

"Therefore, through the Danamon Peduli program, we pay special attention to education issues and inclusiveness as part of social issues and priority environments that are in line with the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Our collaboration with USM-Indonesia is a tangible form of our commitment to support educational institutions in dealing with digitization and improving the quality of learning programs," said Riana, in her statement, Wednesday, May 14.

In facing challenges in the digital era, the procurement of smart classroom facilities aims to improve the quality of interactive learning systems that allow lecturers and students to interact through various media such as videos, images, and audio. The facilities donated are smart TV, computers, webcams, and a number of other supporting equipment.

Prof. Dr. Dra. Ivan Elisabeth Purba, SH, MKes., USM-Indonesia Chancellor, explained that Sari Mutiara Indonesia University was helped in the development of education through the use of smart classrooms with increased access to information, more interactive and collaborative learning, as well as time and resource efficiency.

"We are grateful for the support from Danamon for helping us in digitizing learning programs and supporting the development of more modern learning methods. We hope that all USM-Indonesia academic community can take the greatest benefit from the availability of this smart classroom facility," he explained.

In addition to supporting the provision of smart classroom facilities, Danamon also organizes financial literacy activities which are attended by around 200 USM-Indonesia students and lecturers with the theme Cerdas and Safe in Financial Management and Investment. This program is present in response to the increasing number of cases of illegal online loans (pinjol) and online gambling (judol) which have even entered universities.

"As a financial institution, we at Danamon are committed to increasing public financial literacy, especially among students who are the future generation of the nation. We hope that through this program, USM-Indonesia students and lecturers can be smarter and safer in managing finances and being wise in choosing the right investment, so as to avoid the trap of illegal financial activities such as lending and judol which are increasingly troubling," added Riana.

This financial literacy program is part of the Danamon EQUAL (Empowering Quality Education for All) initiative, in which Danamon encourages the creation of a more equivalent and inclusive educational ecosystem through capacity building and facilities. This initiative is in line with Danamon's efforts to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), in particular SDG 4 concerning Quality Education and SDG 8 concerning Decent Work and Economic Growth.

"Danamon believes that quality education is the foundation for sustainable development. Through collaboration with various stakeholders, including educational institutions such as USM-Indonesia, we hope to make a positive contribution to the community and Indonesian economic development as a whole," concluded Riana.