InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Study Program Teknologi dan Manajemen Produksi Perkebunan (TMP) Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) was in good cooperation with PT Minamas Gemilang, Sime Darby through Minamas Scholarship since 2010 to 2018.
In 2018, the cooperation got escalated through Building Estate Sustainability Transformational Program (BEST Program) to get palm oil plantation assistants that have insight, competence, leadership and attitude adjustable with the culture needs in Minamas.
BEST Program is a scholarship development model for those that graduated from high schools and the same levels, labors’ families, employers, and people around palm oil plantations. The collaboration would be the vital bridge that connects education and employment, confirming the employment base – curriculum has been formulated by TMP study program which is relevant with the industrial and employment needs nowadays.
To reach out the competence, the learning process would be through dual system, which means, the learning at IPB Bogor campus and industry (Training Center Manggala) Riau Province, and (Training Center Sukamandang) Central Kalimantan Province. The instructors would be from the lecturers of IPB Bogor, TC trainers, division managers, head assistants, division assistants, and other expert staffs which are competent with the learning materials.
From the official statement that InfoSAWIT achieved, Thursday (18/4/2024), on 16 April 2024, located at Sekolah Vokasi IPB University, TMP study program has been extended with PT Minamas Gemilang.
The memorandum of understanding was attended by Rina Martini (Vice Dean in Academy, Students, and Alumni), Ade Astri Muliasari (Head of TMP study program), Edi Wiraguna PhD (Secretary of TMP study program), Aidil Azhar (Cooperation Commission), Wina Yulianti (Commission of Education) and Ratu Anna Nazla Laila (Head of Administration). Besides, the partners of collaboration, such as, Zulham Ramadhan (Human Resource (HR) Manager - Learning and Development, Minamas Plantation) and Eka Gustanto (HR-Training Centre, Minamas Manggala) did attend it.
For your information, the 2024 BEST Program Minamas is now available until 11 May 2024 and please go to https://bit.ly/REGISBEST2024. The scholarship would cover educational fee, living costs, book allowance in every semester, end - project allowance and graduation day, laptop, industrial apprenticeship, chance to get employed in every subsidiary of PT Minamas Gemilang. (T2)
