Good News, This Time Erick Thohir Asks BUMN To Increase Attention To Students And Women Dan

Erick Thohir oversees one of the centers for the production of handicraft materials which is dominated by women. (Intermediate Photo)

JAKARTA – This is good news from the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir for all of you women and students. He asked state-owned companies to increase their attention to students and women. Wow, this deserves appreciation.

"I am proud because in the midst of society, efforts to improve quality and competitive human resources, as well as strengthen economic resilience in this pandemic era continue to be carried out by BUMN companies. I hope that things that are in line with the priority of increasing economic value and social impact will transmit Other SOEs," said Erick Thohir in a written statement received in Jakarta, Sunday, June 13. Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir made a working visit in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Saturday, June 12. In the district, which is two hours away from Bandung City, the Minister of SOEs had the opportunity to see the results of the work of state-owned companies, PT Telkom and PT Pemodalan Nasional Madani (PNM), in supporting the improvement of the quality of students and women.

While visiting the Al Ikhwan Integrated Vocational School in Setianagara, Cibeureum District, Erick Thohir saw a fiber optic laboratory supported by PT Telkom and Telkom Access as a practical facility for the school's students. Meanwhile, in the Panyingkiran area, the Minister of SOEs was welcomed by the customers of PNM Mekaar (Building a Prosperous Family Economy) which is a group-based capital service for underprivileged women. Thanks to Telkom facilities, SMK Terpadu Al Ikhwan now has a complete fiber optic laboratory that meets certification standards Fiber Optic Installation (TIFO) technique that can go live with a telephone network connection. Until now, there are 156 vocational schools throughout Indonesia with 11,232 students who are part of the implementation of the Telkom industrial class program. “The fiber optic laboratory is very important for all of us to prepare future human resources who are educated and ready to build the nation through mastery of technology. This is in line with the SOE Ministry's program to increase the industry readiness index 4.0 to 30 percent," said Erick Thohir. In addition, the Minister of SOEs also visited the Bunga Tanjung Embroidery MSME which was also fostered by Telkom. The Tasikmalaya embroidery craftsman was considered successful in surviving the COVID pandemic. -19 and able to Go Global. On his way to Tasikmalaya, the Minister of SOEs also saw the progress made by the Aisyiyah Kawalu Special School, which received technological assistance from Telkom to support education programs for the disabled.

Children and students enjoy playing on the beach. (Illustration of Antara photo)

The assistance was in the form of five tablets containing an I-Chat application for the deaf and speech-impaired, five laptops with the JAWS (Job Access With Speech) application functioning as screen readers for the blind, two brailler typewriters, a package of props to train fine motor skills. consists of therapy chairs, educational cards, educational toys, oral stimulation devices, and playmates which are very useful for mentally retarded, physically disabled and autism sufferers. The large number of students and women in the country requires support and attention from state-owned companies such as those mentioned above. Erick Thohir hopes that the majority of the population will develop more in the fields of education and economy. With the increase in the quality of knowledge for students and the income of women, SOEs play a major role in improving the quality of life of the Indonesian people.