Kutai Kartanegara - PT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS) collaborated with Kwartir Ranting Scout of Muara Badak District to carry out the Basic Proficient Course (KMD) for Elementary School Scout Coaches (2-7/12). Located in the Multipurpose Building of Muara Badak Ulu Village, as many as 30 elementary school teachers throughout Muara Badak Subdistrict participated in KMD to improve scouting education competencies. 

The Head of the Kutai Kartanegara Regency Youth and Sports Office, Aji Ali Husni, and the Head of Community Development and Empowerment of Muara Badak, Neneng, attended the activity. Aji said that this activity supports the revitalization of the scout movement to answer the global problems and challenges facing young people in general and the scout movement in particular.

"KMD answers the need for competency improvement and a ready, reliable, quality scouting coaching diploma," said Aji. 

Elis Fauziyah, Head of Communication Relations & CID Zone 9, said that this activity also supports the Pertamina Cerdas Program as the Company's commitment to improving the education level from early childhood group Education to Higher Education.

"PHSS continues to run community development programs, including in the field of education, such as the Scout Coach's Basic Proficient Course. We believe that improving the quality of education will support the creation of an empowered and independent society," explained Elis.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Muara Badak District Scout Movement, as well as the Chairman of the KMD Committee, Muhammad Habibi, expressed his appreciation to PHSS. We hope this program can be sustainable and that participants who have received a coaching diploma can activate scouting education in their respective schools by the minister of education number 63 of 2014 concerning scouting. 

PT Pertamina Hulu Sanga Sanga (PHSS) is a subsidiary of PHI that manages upstream oil and gas operations and business by Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) principles in the Sanga Sanga Working Area in East Kalimantan. PHSS, together with other PHI subsidiaries and affiliates, runs innovative Social and Environmental Responsibility programs in the fields of Economy, Education, Health, Environment, Infrastructure, and Disaster Response to support sustainable community empowerment and the achievement of Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs). PHI's headquarter is in Jakarta. More information about PHI is available at https://phi.pertamina.com.