PANGKALPINANG -- Education is the main foundation for building an advanced and sustainable society. Through the Environmental Social Responsibility (TJSL) program, PT Timah plays an active role in supporting the education sector.
Members of the mining industry holding MIND ID PT Timah have several superior programs to support the education sector, including scholarship class programs, supporting the improvement of educational facilities and infrastructure, and improving the quality of teaching staff through training programs.
Since 2000, PT Timah has implemented a high school scholarship class program at SMAN 1 Pemali. PT Timah annually provides scholarships for 36 students from Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Riau Province, and Riau Islands Province.
The PT Timah Scholarship Class for the Pemali Boarding School Program has produced 815 alumni who are currently active in various sectors. This program is also one of PT Timah's flagship programs in improving the quality of human resources around the mine.
Apart from providing educational scholarships, PT Timah also often provides educational assistance to communities in the company's operational areas. In the month of Ramadan 1445 Hijriah, PT Timah provided educational scholarships for Quran Tahfiz.
PT Timah routinely supports improvements in educational facilities and infrastructure starting from PAUD level to secondary schools, Islamic boarding schools to informal educational institutions. Through this assistance, it is hoped that it can support educational infrastructure in the company's operational areas.
This issuer with the code TINS ??has also supported education for people with disabilities through the YPAC Pangkalpinang Foundation for decades. This is PT Timah's effort to support educational equality for various community groups.
TINS also forms partnerships with educational institutions through the Timah Internship program which provides opportunities for pupils and students to do internships at PT Timah.
To improve the quality of teaching staff through the Timah Mengajar program, PT Timah also carries out training in writing popular scientific papers to develop the teacher profession.
The commitment of MIND ID Mining Industry Holding Members in the field of education is in line with MIND ID's sustainability pillar (Sustainability Pathway) where education is one of the important aspects to pay attention to because it is in line with the achievement of TPB 4 ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education.
PT Timah's Head of Corporate Communications, Anggi Siahaan, said that as a BUMN, PT Timah is not only a profit-oriented business entity, but is also an integral part of the community that is responsible for social development.
"PT Timah believes that fully supporting educational programs is a step towards building a foundation of quality human resources that will have an impact on sustainable and inclusive economic growth," said Anggi.
PT Timah's commitment to supporting educational programs was also appreciated by the Head of the Bangka Belitung Islands Provincial Education Service, Ervawi. Quoted from the news some time ago, Ervawi explained that PT Timah is the Government's partner in supporting educational progress.
"Thank God, PT Timah Tbk's support has been extraordinary in the education sector, not only handing over books, but many others have given laptops, some have supported the development of educational infrastructure," he said some time ago. (*)
