Ooredoo announced that it will extend an existing programme, Indonesia Belajar ("Indonesia’s learning") to include a focus on digital education initiatives.
In a demonstration of its commitment to bring digital to the Indonesian people Indosat Ooredoo pledged US$1 million to support digital education initiatives over the next five years. This focus will be divided between three digital pillars; improving education processes, empowering teachers and providing digital infrastructure.
On November 19 Indosat became the eighth operator in the Ooredoo Group to adopt the Ooredoo brand. This digital-first announcement saw the Indosat Ooredoo campaign become the top trending topic on Twitter in Indonesia during the launch as well as the website recording 10x its usual traffic, reaching 500,000 hits by 20 November with nearly three-quarters of these mobile users. The transformation was announced alongside the launch of a dedicated business strategy to build Indonesia’s leading digital telco and bring digital to the people by making this technology more accessible and affordable for everyone and every business.
Dr Nasser Marafih, President Commissioner, Indosat Ooredoo added: “Mobile technology has created new ways of delivering education, of collaborating and of sharing knowledge. The commitment to digital education announced today is a first-step towards creating a digital ecosystem which supports the advancement of the nation’s education and which enables access to this for all.”
“Indonesia Belajar’s digital education initiatives are one of the ways that we will deliver on our commitment to bring digital to the people. With this five-year programme Indosat Ooredoo aspires to create interactive educational environments and empower students and teachers alike,” said President Director and CEO Indosat Ooredoo, Alexander Rusli.
As part of its work to improve education processes Indonesia Belajar will support the pilot across 65 schools of the Hasri Ainun Habibie ORBIT Foundation and CREATE Foundation’s CREATE CyberSchool. CREATE CyberSchool is a cloud-based education platform, aligned with the national curriculum, which can be downloaded to tablets enabling students to access quality education wherever they are.
Each participating school will be equipped with tablets pre-loaded with the educational software. In parallel to this Indosat Ooredoo will partner with the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia to train 500 teachers, empowering them to use digital tools to increase digital literacy and deliver a high quality education for all.
Alexander added: “By supporting the rollout of the CREATE CyberSchool both students and teachers will enjoy the benefits of the foundation’s innovative educational software, enhancing educational processes at the same time. We believe the digital world can provide fundamental support to the education sector, helping to make education more accessible to children across Indonesia.”
HE Minister of Education and Culture, Anies Baswedan commented, "The Ministry fully supports Indosat Ooredoo's commitment through Indonesia Belajar to use digital technology to help improve access to education for children in Indonesia."
He added, "This is in line with the Ministry’s strategic goal to strengthen the roles of teachers, parents and education institution staff in an integrated education ecosystem. We appreciate Indosat Ooredoo's commitment. We hope that Indonesia's education world keeps on improving and is able to boost Indonesia's competitive advantage globally."