Telkom Strives To Improve Education Quality In Indonesia Through The Pijar Platform

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JAKARTA - The use of technology can be a solution to the complexity of challenges in the world of domestic education. As the leading digital telco company, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) through Leap-Telkom Digital (Leap) strives to continue to improve the quality of education in Indonesia through online platform Pijar.

Pijar projects that children in Indonesia can get more decent and quality education, along with efforts to accelerate an even digital ecosystem throughout the country. Until now, Pijar platform users have reached more than 1.7 million users. Throughout 2022, Pijar's total Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) has reached more than IDR 114.6 billion, with a total of Pijar revenue in the same year also reaching more than IDR 144 billion.

Telkom Indonesia's Director of Digital Business, Muhamad Fajrin Rasyid, said that the presence of Pijar is clear evidence of Telkom's concern for education in Indonesia.

"Pijar is here to be a light for the world of education in Indonesia which brings enthusiasm to provide quality knowledge and is easily accessible, so that people have a better life so that they make a bigger contribution to the national economy," said Fajrin, in his statement, Wednesday, July 12.

Furthermore, Fajrin explained, Pijar is increasingly focused on supporting the digitization of education in Indonesia by providing easy access to learning throughout Indonesia through its two main products. First, Pijar Sekolah, namely an integrated digital learning platform that supports schools in creating digital learning in an attractive and enjoyable way.

Second, Pijar Belajar, an application designed for students to get learning supplements that can be accessed at any time and anywhere. Both products from Pijar can be used easily by teachers and students in the country, including children who are studying through informal or schooling who do not have the opportunity to continue their education.

Pijar also has six sub-products that can be used by the public at all levels of education ranging from elementary, junior high, high school, college, and professional. In addition, Pijar also has a platform that can be used to improve his skills in getting jobs, namely Pijar Mahir and Pijar Camp.