Astra Supports Terrace Revitalization in ITB’s Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

JAKARTA: To improve the quality of young talents in educational institutions in Indonesia, Astra supports the revitalization of the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (FMAE) terrace infrastructure of the Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung/ITB) today (9/16) by utilizing renewable energy.

ITB Institute Secretary Prof. Dr. Ing. Ir. Widjaja Martokusumo, Dean of FMAE ITB Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara and Astra Chief of Corporate Affairs Riza Deliansyah attended the inauguration of the commencement of the FMAE terrace construction.

“This form of support to FMAE ITB is one of Astra’s contributions to improving the quality of education in Indonesia. We hope it will be useful to lecturers and students and encourage collaboration between the education sector and the industry sector to bolster Link & Match, bringing benefits to all,” said Astra Chief of Corporate Affairs Riza Deliansyah.

The terrace will be built on the site where FMAE’s pool used to be – an iconic place where students would meet and gather. In order to keep that spirit of togetherness, the revitalization project involves ITB alumni to realize the Solidarity 6.0 concept, which emphasizes mutual cooperation (gotong royong).

The FMAE terrace, designed with kinetic architecture and utilize renewable energy such as solar panels, demonstrates the efforts to address current environmental problems.

A series of solidarity challenges for encouraging a sense of solidarity in making the FMAE ITB terrace a reality is organized. The challenge is a 70,000 km virtual run which will later be converted into funding for the construction. The virtual run solidarity challenge period will be held from November 2022 to April 2023.

Previously, Astra had provided a grant to build the ITB Science and Techno Park (STP) building, an educational facility where researchers, innovators and industry meet to create innovations.

Astra’s contributions in the field of education in Indonesia are in line with Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation and support Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals.

For further information, please contact:
Boy Kelana Soebroto
Head of Corporate Communications
PT Astra International Tbk
Ph.021-508-43-888

About Astra:

PT Astra International Tbk was established in 1957 in Jakarta as a general trading company under the name Astra International Inc. In 1990, for the purpose of the company’s initial public offering (IPO), the name of the company changed to PT Astra International Tbk, followed by listing its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under the ticker code ASII.

Astra has developed its business by implementing a business model based on synergies and diversification within seven business divisions: 1) Automotive, 2) Financial Services, 3) Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, 4) Agribusiness, 5) Infrastructure and Logistics, 6) Information Technology and 7) Property.

Astra Group conducts business operations in all parts of Indonesia under the management of more than 240 companies, including subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, and was supported by more than 188,000 employees, as of December 2021.

As one of the largest national business groups in Indonesia today, Astra has built a strong reputation through offering a range of quality products and services, taking into account the implementation of good corporate and environmental governance. Astra always aspires to be the pride of the nation that participates in efforts to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people.

Astra’s business activities strive to apply a balanced mix in the commercial aspects of business and non-business contributions through 9 foundations and a variety of sustainable social responsibility programmes, namely Astra Untuk Indonesia Sehat, Astra Untuk Indonesia Cerdas, Astra Untuk Indonesia Hijau and Astra Untuk Indonesia Kreatif.

Astra initiated the Semangat Astra Terpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards programme, which has entered its eleventh year, and has given recognition awards to 493 young Indonesians, consisting of 81 national level recipients and 412 provincial level recipients in the fields of Health, Education, the Environment, Entrepreneurship and Technology, which are integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 133 Kampung Berseri Astra and 930 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives in 34 provinces throughout Indonesia.

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