INCREASING KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN LITERACY, HUTAMA KARYA LAUNCHES A JOINT LITERACY MOVEMENT
LAMPUNG – In the context of National Education Day and National Book Day which falls in May 2023, PT Hutama Karya (Persero) (Hutama Karya) collaborates with its subsidiaries, PT HAKAASTON (HKA) and PT Hutama Karya Infrastruktur (HKI) to initiate literary movements or campaigns for the community called the Joint Literacy Movement.
This campaign is a form of company support and concern in providing easy access and increasing interest in literacy in the community, especially the younger generation. The campaign was carried out around the Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) area which is managed by Hutama Karya, namely the Bakauheni – Terbanggi Besar toll road, to be precise in Pasuruan Village, Penengahan District, South Lampung Regency.
The launch ceremony for this movement was held on Wednesday (31/5), and was attended directly by the Head of the TJSL Hutama Karya Unit Agus Kosasih, as well as HKA Corporate Secretary Aditya Nur Rahadi and witnessed by the Literacy Mother of South Lampung Regency, Hj. Winarni Nanang Ermanto and his staff, Head of the South Lampung Regency Education Office Asep Jamhur, Penengahan Sub-District Head Jaelani, Head of Pasuruan Sumali Village and representatives from HKI.
Executive Vice President (EVP) Corporate Secretary Hutama Karya Tjahjo Purnomo explained that this collaboration program aims to provide easy access for the community to increase knowledge and interest in literacy.
"We managed to collect approximately 500 books through Book ATM Donation at HK Tower and several company operational locations. We hope that this book donation will benefit the people of Pasuruan Village," said Tjahjo.
Tjahjo further explained, seeing the high enthusiasm of Hutama Karya Group personnel in the success of this book donation, then the program will be carried out on an ongoing basis in several areas of the construction or operational sections around JTTS. The hope is that people in other areas can also experience the positive benefits of Hutama Karya Group's TJSL assistance.
Meanwhile the Head of Pasuruan Village, Sumali as the representative of the Pasuruan Village Apparatus, expressed his appreciation and gratitude for the concern that had been given by the Hutama Karya Group.
"Furthermore, we will take care and maintain all of this assistance as best as possible so that it can provide benefits that can be felt in the long term," said Sumali, Head of Pasuruan Village.
The Joint Literacy Movement departs from the reading needs of the community around Pasuruan Village, South Lampung Regency which have not been met evenly. This movement cooperates with Sugeng Haryono, the initiator of Motor Pustaka in South Lampung, as a community of literacy activists whose aim is to help distribute literacy materials with its library fleet and increase interest in reading in the community, especially children from elementary to high school or equivalent. Through this movement, Hutama Karya also invites all elements of society to participate in expanding access to reading and increasing understanding and knowledge through various other literacy activities.
To make this Joint Literacy Movement successful, Hutama Karya Group has been raising book donations through Book ATMs since May 19, 2023. All employees can donate used books that are suitable for use for children and adolescents. This book donation program will continue to be open, where books that have been collected will be submitted to Motor Pustaka periodically for redistribution.
Not only donating books, Hutama Karya also provided 2 (two) motorbikes with body parts to carry reading books and 2 (two) laptops for the people of Pasuruan Village to use in reading and seeking information. This motorbike donation will be used by the Motor Pustaka team in carrying out a traveling reading program.
Through the TJSL HK Cares for Education program, Hutama Karya has also created a Reading and Digital Literacy Corner at the Pasuruan Village Hall, South Lampung which can later be used as a reading room for the community and managed directly by the local Village Officials.
As a note, during 2023 TJSL Hutama Karya has distributed various educational assistance in the form of educational scholarships in the series of the 63rd HK Anniversary which were held simultaneously in the Bengkulu, Banten, Bali, Riau and DKI Jakarta areas. Apart from that, Hutama Karya has also involved Millennial Hutama Karya in the HK Teaching program which was carried out in Bengkulu Province. All series of collaborative program activities of the Hutama Karya Joint Literacy Movement are in accordance with ISO 26000, an international standard that provides guidelines for corporate social responsibility as well asSustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Environmental Development Pillar Number 04 concerning Quality Education.