SEAQIS and PT Pertamina Hulu Rokan (PHR) hosted the Local Context STEM Training for Proyek Penguatan Profil Pelajar Pancasila (P5) at The Zuri Hotel Pekanbaru from 17 to 20 September 2024 as a part of the third year of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) collaboration. 80 primary and secondary school teachers, who are the alumni of 2022 and 2023 STEM training programmes, participated in this significant educational initiative.
In his speech, Mr Reza Setiawan (SEAQIS Deputy Director for Programme) highlighted the importance of this training in response to the demands of Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology in implementing Kurikulum Merdeka. Mr Rudi Arief (Manager of ECSR North at PT PHR) expressed his strong support for the programme. “For the past two years, this collaboration has received positive feedback from Pertamina’s management. This year’s focus on Local Context STEM and P5 underscores PT PHR’s commitment to support Kurikulum Merdeka and preparing students for mastery in engineering and technology,” said Mr Rudi.
Ms Reisky Bestary (Head of Professional Development Center for Educators of Riau Province) officially opened the training on behalf of the Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology. “STEM education is becoming widely recognised but combining it with the P5 is an innovation that can strengthen students’ character and readiness to face real-world challenges,” she remarked.
This year’s programme offers additional enrichment for the 2022 and 2023 alumni. They will gain new insights on PT PHR’s role in supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically the 2060 Net Zero Emissions target. Participants will also explore the management of oil and gas resources, climate change within the framework of Kurikulum Merdeka, and gain an understanding of Green STEM and STEM Robotics. Later on, they will visit local MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises) supported by PT Pertamina to analyse the STEM aspects embedded in community products, develop P5 modules by integrating local context STEM with climate change and natural resource management. After completing the training, they will receive ongoing support from SEAQIS facilitators to prepare P5 implementation tools for their schools.
Writer: Lintang Ratri P.
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