Medan, April 14, 2022. Management of PT XL Axiata Tbk (XL Axiata) donated dozens of laptops to be distributed to Islamic boarding schools in North Sumatra. The donation was conducted as part of the Digital Nusantara Village Program series to encourage digitalization, including increasing digital literacy, among rural communities. The selected Islamic boarding school as the recipient of the donation is expected to become a pioneer for digitalization and can improve the quality of human resources, especially in the Islamic Boarding School education sector. In addition, in order to carry out social actions to coincide with the Holy Month of Ramadan, XL Axiata also distributed dozens of basic food packages to the An-Nursali Orphanage Islamic Boarding School. XL Axiata Director & Chief Financial Officer, Budi Pramantika, XL Axiata People Development Group Head, Nashrudin Ismail, and XL Axiata West Region Group Head, Desy Sari Dewi symbolically handed over the laptop and basic food donations in Medan, Thursday (14/4).
"XL Axiata's 4G data network infrastructure continues to spread throughout Indonesia, with some reaching rural areas," stated Desy Sari Dewi, Head of XL Axiata Group in Western Regional. Along with this, we expect to be able to assist in the promotion of digital literacy in remote communities, as well as help the digitalization of Islamic boarding schools. Currently, XL Axiata is targeting for Islamic boarding schools to accept digital literacy programs so that they can become the pioneer of digital economy community among rural areas."According to Desy, Islamic boarding schools and the community must adapt to the widespread adoption of digital technology in a variety of spheres, including the economic and social sectors, as well as public services. This program will be beneficial for rural community that is to increased digital literacy, since they will be able to use it to boost productivity and access to public services such as education, health, and social services. As part of XL Axiata's commitment to preparing rural areas for the digital era, laptops and XL Axiata internet access facilities were delivered to a variety of rural communities.
The laptops were given to the Yatim An-Nursali Islamic Boarding School, an Islamic boarding school. The Islamic Boarding School is located at Jalan Yos Sudarso No. 4, Cengkeh Turi Village, North Binjai District, Binjai City, North Sumatra, and has been in operation since 2011. The Ralas Ananda Foundation manages this Islamic boarding school, which has at least 200 students enrolled. Recitation with mothers and fathers, held once a week, is one of the village community empowerment initiatives run at this pesantren, as is community empowerment of pesantren through pesantren economic development and propagating Islam through social media.
XL Axiata also distributes routers and free internet connection of 20GB per month for a year to recipients of donations in addition to laptops. They will also be given advanced training in a variety of digital skills, such as how to use social media for product promotion, photography, and creating effective digital content. XL Axiata partnered with Benihbaik.com to distribute this donation last year. XL Axiata has also donated more than 50 laptop computers to dozens of Islamic boarding schools across the country, including in Central Java, West Java, East Java, North Sumatra, Gorontalo, and East Nusa Tenggara. After Ramadan, Xl Axiata will continue widen the laptop donations to another Islamic boarding schools throughout Sumatera, Jawa, Kalimantan, Nusa Tenggara, Sulawesi and many more, as part of program of Digitilizing Indonesia Nusantara Program.
The digital literacy improvement program that XL Axiata has implemented for rural communities includes the implementation of the Nusantara Sea application for fishing communities in various provinces. In addition, through the Sisternet program, various trainings on the use of digital technology have been carried out to increase the productivity of rural communities at USO network locations and fishing villages. Digital literacy is also given to women managing MSMEs. Meanwhile, through the Quota Donation Movement, XL Axiata provides internet and data access facilities for rural communities that need support to increase productivity.
Food package donation
The managers and staff of XL Axiata in the Palembang district of South Sumatra distributed 50 food parcels to The Ma'had Anwaru Thoybah Islamic Boarding School, the Safari Ramadan in moment. The distributed as part of XL Axiata's continuous cordial relationship with the people of Palembang and South Sumatra in general.
"After all, we've been part of the people of Palembang and South Sumatra for more than 20 years," XL Axiata West Region Group Head Desy Sari Dewi remarked. therefore, we must sustain our relationship, both through offering the best telecommunications and internet services and through social projects such as this. We will only be able to help South Sumatra through a variety of avenues based on our areas of competence, such as promoting digital literacy among individuals in distant rural areas."