Balangan, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia through Adaro Foundation (YABN) distributed uniform package assistance to elementary school (SD) students in “One Uniform a Million Hope” program in Juai Sub-district, Balangan District, South Kalimantan.
President Director of PT Adaro Indonesia Priyadi said this was a form of the company's social and environmental responsibility (TJSL) towards pre-prosperous families around the Adaro operational areas.
"PT Adaro Andalan Indonesia together with Balangan Coal in this program help to realizie the aspire of students in Juai," said Priyadi in Balangan, Wednesday.
School uniform assistance was carried out simultaneously in all Adaro operational areas, as a joint efforts to reduce the number of children dropping out of school which is still high at this time.
A total 8,000 school uniform packages distributed to various regions in this program, namely South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, South Sumatra, and Jakarta.
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"Many children drop out of school because they don't have uniforms and this initiative from Adaro and employees certainly could motivate students to continue studying," he said.
Sharing uniforms, according to Priyadi, was inspired by the President Prabowo Subianto's first speech which insisted on unity and mutual cooperation in dealing with the nation's challanges.
In his remarks, President Prabowo invited all elements of society to unite and collaborate for the sake of Indonesia's progress.
Through this program, Priyadi hopes to lighten the burden of underprivileged families while motivating children to keep enthusiastic about studying.
The government of Balangan District appreciated this provision of uniform considering Adaro's sensitivity to helping children to continue to attend school.
"We are very grateful to PT Adaro Indonesia for providing uniforms and school equipment as investment shares for Balangan's future," said Balangan Regent Abdul Hadi.
The aid package worth Rp1.2 million includes uniform, stationery and other basic needs for education. This program involved contribution of Adaro employees as a form of concern for education of the nation's children.
Adaro also collaborates with Rumah Zakat as a distribution partner, and the local Education Office to verify data of the beneficiaries and to ensure the accuracy of aid distribution.
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