PANGKALPINANG -- PT TIMAH Tbk continues to demonstrate its commitment to strengthening social inclusion by supporting people with disabilities through various community empowerment programs, including educational support for individuals with disabilities.
As a member of the MIND ID Mining Industry Holding, the company has carried out several educational initiatives for people with disabilities, including support for YPAC Pangkalpinang.
PT TIMAH Tbk has also collaborated with SLB Negeri Mentok to provide batik-making and juice-making training for children with disabilities. This initiative aims to improve the skills of students at the special-needs school.
In addition to direct support through educational institutions, PT TIMAH Tbk also organized educational workshops for teachers and parents of children with disabilities, held in two districts of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province.
The first program was the Workshop on Teacher–Parent Collaboration in Educating Children with Special Needs: "Curriculum for Students with Special Needs and Tips to Guide Exceptional Children to Become Meaningful Individuals" at SLB Negeri Koba, Central Bangka, attended by 20 teachers and 59 parents.
Another workshop titled "Educating Children with Special Needs to Become Independent and Valuable Individuals" was held at SLB Negeri Sungailiat, with 75 parents and 13 special-needs teachers participating.
PT TIMAH Tbk’s Department Head of Corporate Communication, Anggi Siahaan, stated that the company is strongly committed to delivering benefits to all levels of society, including people with disabilities.
“PT TIMAH Tbk strives to provide real benefits to the community, including people with disabilities. We want to ensure they receive equal opportunities to grow and develop their potential, which is why we continue to encourage them to enhance their skills,” he said.
He added that the company will continue expanding collaborations with various stakeholders, including local governments and communities, to strengthen disability empowerment programs in the future.
Arif Jananto, Principal of SLB Negeri Mentok, said that their school collaborated with PT TIMAH Tbk to implement the Difabel Entrepreneur School Program by providing juice-making and batik eco-print training for students.
“Thank you to PT TIMAH Tbk for the continuous support provided to our school. Through these training programs, we hope to broaden the skills of both teachers and students, enabling them to have reliable vocational competencies when they graduate,” Arif said.
One of the students at SLB Mentok, Nada Salsabila, expressed her happiness in participating in the training held by PT TIMAH Tbk at her school.
“I’m very happy, and thank you PT TIMAH Tbk,” she said in a recent news report. (*)
