PANGKALPINANG -- PT TIMAH (Persero) Tbk continues to support improvements in education quality across its operational areas through various empowerment programs. One of these initiatives is the Teacher Literacy Program, designed to enhance educators’ competencies, particularly in writing skills and producing written works.
The program is part of the Company’s broader effort to support the development of high-quality human resources in communities surrounding mining operations. By strengthening teachers’ capacities, PT TIMAH hopes that classroom learning can become more effective and help nurture a generation that is creative, innovative, and motivated to learn independently.
In 2025, PT TIMAH’s Teacher Literacy Program benefited 90 teachers from elementary, junior high, senior high, and vocational schools across various regions within the Company’s operational areas.
The program aims not only to improve teachers’ writing skills but also to encourage continuous professional development in line with advances in science, technology, and the arts.
Improving teacher competency is considered an important factor in maintaining professional standards among educators. With continually developing competencies, teachers can deliver higher-quality learning experiences that are more relevant to students’ current needs.
In addition to enhancing individual teachers’ capacities, the program is also expected to contribute to improving the quality of human resources in communities surrounding the mining areas.
One participant in PT TIMAH’s Teacher Literacy Program, Diki, said he gained significant benefits from the activity. The teacher from SDN 5 Jebus stated that the material provided was highly relevant and applicable in the school environment.
“The material was extremely useful. We gained new insights into how to write good and proper popular scientific articles. We will implement this knowledge at school, both in the teaching and learning process and in sharing it with fellow teachers,” he said.
A similar view was expressed by Helen Moriska, a teacher at SDN 5 Parittiga. According to her, the program opened new perspectives on literacy and motivated teachers to produce higher-quality written work.
“Alhamdulillah, we gained a great deal of literacy knowledge. Going forward, we plan to submit our works to local and national media outlets. Hopefully this program will not stop here and can reach even more people, including the wider community,” she said. (*)
