Left-right: Endra Gunawan, Branch Manager of PT Astra Graphia Tbk Surabaya, Didik Cahyono, Owner of CV Imago Raya, Lena, M.Pd., Branch Head of the Ponorogo Regional Education Office, Syamhudi Arifin, S.E., M.M., Principal of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo, Satryo Dewandono, Chief Business Strategy & Development and Corporate Communications of PT Astra Graphia Tbk, Agung Dwi Prabowo., S.Psi., M.Sc., Head of the Vocational School Section of the Education Branch of the Ponorogo Region, Irfan Priyono, Head of Computer Engineering & Expertise Competence Informatics SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo.

On September 23, 2022 Astragraphia and SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo officially signed an industrial assistance agreement for vocational high schools, particularly the Multimedia and Visual Communication Design majors, in the SMK BISA Link & Match program. The assistance that Astragraphia will provide to schools is adjusted to the company's business in the digital printing sector, with full support from the Surabaya branch team.

Left – Right: Lena, M.Pd., Head of the Ponorogo Regional Education Office Branch, Syamhudi Arifin, S.E., M.M., Principal of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo, Satryo Dewandono, Chief Business Strategy & Development and Corporate Communications of PT Astra Graphia Tbk, Agung Dwi Prabowo., S.Psi., M.Sc., Section Head of the Vocational School for the Education Branch of the Ponorogo Region

The signing was carried out in the hall of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo by Satryo Dewandono, Chief Business Strategy & Development and Corporate Communications of PT Astra Graphia Tbk and Syamhudi Arifin, S.E., M.M., Principal of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo, witnessed by Endra Gunawan, Branch Manager of PT Astra Graphia Tbk Surabaya, Lena, M.Pd., Head of the Ponorogo Regional Education Office Branch, Agung Dwi Prabowo., S.Psi., M.Sc., Section Head of Vocational School of Ponorogo Regional Education Branch, Lukito, S.Pd., M.MT. , Middle School Supervisor/IVA, and Didik Cahyono, Owner of CV Imago Raya.

The committee and invited guests sing the anthem Indonesia Raya

One of the points of assistance that Astragraphia will provide to schools is in the form of industrial visits, where the Surabaya branch team coordinates with graphic art partner CV Imago Raya to facilitate students' needs to see the printing business process directly.

This inauguration event is a continuation of the Kick Off National Showcase of SMK BISA, a collaboration between the Directorate General of Vocational Education of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia and Astra last May, which was attended by the Deputy Governor of East Java, Dr. H. Emil Elestianto Dardak, B.Bus., M.Sc., Director General of Vocational Education Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Wikan Sakarinto, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., Regent of Ponorogo, H. Sugiri Sancoko, S.E., M.M and also the management of the Astra Group.

Competence Aid Program

Vocational High School PGRI 2 Ponorogo students majoring in Multimedia and DKV participating in CAP training

After signing the agreement between the two parties, Astragraphia represented by Indana Ulfah Sitompul, Business Application Designer of PT Astra Graphia Tbk, provided Competence Aid Program (CAP) training entitled 'The Process of Creating Logo & Brand' to 96 students of Class X and Class XII, 5 teachers , and 20 school staff. Through this initial assistance, students gain insight into the importance of logos and product branding, as well as what elements need to be considered in their manufacture.

Indana Ulfah Sitompul, Business Application Designer PT Astra Graphia Tbk with SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo students who received appreciation from Astragraphia

In this CAP training session, students who successfully answered questions from Astragraphia resource persons, and dared to ask questions to the speakers, received goodie bags as a form of appreciation.

Students of SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo majoring in Multimedia and DKV observe examples of products made by the Astragraphia team

The CAP training closed with group assignments for Class X students majoring in Visual Communication Design, to create a logo for a fashion, craft, food or beverage product. This task will be presented at the next CAP meeting.

Astragraphia team, teachers & students participating in the Competence Aid Program (CAP)

Astragraphia's ongoing commitment to the education pillar is in line with the company's culture of being more Valuable to the Nation and Life, and always supporting the social development goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) point 4 regarding Quality Education.

National Showcase of CAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL – SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo

The National Showcase of SMK BISA (Astra Fostered) is an in-depth and comprehensive SMK development program, by prioritizing partnerships and alignment with the Astra Group to make SMK a national reference center, where all skill programs will be linked and matched with Astra Group companies. related, so as to improve the quality of vocational human resources that have global competitiveness.

The Director General of Vocational Education, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Wikan Sakarinto said that SMK PGRI 2 Ponorogo is one of 1,400 Center of Excellence Vocational Schools that implement the Merdeka curriculum, which is a much more flexible curriculum, a curriculum that is more adaptive to what is desired. by industry.

It is recorded that Astra has fostered 3,320 vocational schools until 2021. More than 1200 vocational schools of which have Link and Match throughout Indonesia. To date, 137 SMKs have been verified with the Teaching Factory Assessment.

With the development of the Link & Match SMK BISA, 64% of the Astra Group's vocational graduates work for Astra's total employees, while the rest are directly absorbed by other industries and a small number of them continue their studies to the next level or become entrepreneurs.