Jakarta, 29 November 2024 - PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMMAN), one of Indonesia’s largest copper-and-gold mining companies, recently won two Community Welfare Mining Awards (‘Tamasya Award’) from the Indonesian Directorate General of Minerals and Coal of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. AMMAN achieved the highest honor in the Monitoring and Evaluation category, along with another award in the Implementation category, for its educational program in Sumbawa Barat Regency in 2023 (‘KSB’), the site of AMMAN mining operations.
These awards recognize achievements of the Outstanding Early Childhood Education with Computational Thinking program (PAUD PRESTASI), which AMMAN implemented in collaboration with the local government and the Inspirasi Foundation as the executing partner. The program aims to optimize cognitive abilities and enhance pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills among Early Childhood Education students in KSB.
AMMAN Vice President of Social Impact Priyo Pramono stated that this program initiative is designed to enhance the capacity of educators to teach using ‘Play-based Learning,’ an age-appropriate method of introducing and developing cognitive skills.
“We appreciate the Tamasya Award presented by the government. We congratulate all the principals, teachers, parents, and school committees involved in the program, as well as the implementation parties from Inspirasi Foundation and the AMMAN team who work hard to develop the potential of the children in KSB continuously,” Priyo said.
AMMAN PAUD PRESTASI
The PAUD PRESTASI program is an innovative method of integrating computational thinking into childhood education. It applies computational thinking to children, making it the first early childhood education initiative implemented at this administrative level.
PAUD PRESTASI reaches all PAUD institutions across three districts: Maluk, Sekongkang, and Jereweh. It comprises 29 schools and serves 29 principals, 110 teachers, and 1,205 PAUD students.
Teachers and principals have been trained in the method and provided with age-appropriate materials to ensure long-term program sustainability. The Education Office, supervisors, and mothers of young children have also been involved in program implementation to ensure ongoing support from the local government. Training for principals and teachers has also been conducted within the Principal Working Group (K3S) and the Teacher Working Group (KKG) to create a space for regular discussions in each district.
“We hope to continue the program together with all relevant parties and support the achievement of higher International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) scores in the coming years for PAUD schools in KSB,” Priyo concluded.
