To celebrate 70 years of Independence Day of Republic of Indonesia, PT Wijaya Karya(Persero) Tbk. (WIKA) appointed by Ministry of State Owned Enterprise as committe coordinator of the Independence Day event in Central Kalimantan province. The event which was conducted in Palangkaraya was held together with other SOE’s, namely: Bahana Pembinaan Usaha Indonesia, Telkom, Garuda Indonesia, Pertamina, BRI, Jamkrindo, Jasa Raharja, and other SOE’s branches in Palangkaraya.
Several agendas in Palangkaraya, among others:
1. Memorial Service of 70th Independence Day of Republic of Indonesia at field of Governor office in Central Kalimantan,which was followed by civil servants of Central Kalimantan Province, representatives of state-owned enterprise companies and regional Owned enterprises as well as the elected students
2. Healthy walking for 8km
3. Donation of laboratory facilities in somes elected Vocational High Schools (SMK)
4. Renovation of veteran houses
5. Movie showing
6. Cheap food sale
7. Games
"Renovation for veteran houses is an evidence of State Owned Enterprises care as agents of development in order to improve the life ofthe community," said President Director of WIKA Bintang Perbowo.
On the same occasion, Bintang Perbowo also added that the Ministry of SOE sconducted the program "Siswa Mengenal Nusantara "with the "Senior High School Student Exchange 2015"in 34 province all over Indonesia.
The program is open to all achievement senior high school students at second grade with an average value of at least 8.5 and come from poor families. The selection committee will select eight students from each province. Later, the selected students will be on vacation while studying for two weeks on half-term this year.
In top celebration on August 16-17, 2015 in Palangkaraya, all programs which held by company were given free (except cheap food sale) to the local community as part of Corporate Social Responsibility.