As
a person who thinks highly about education, Sukanto Tanoto never forgets his share of contribution to
community. Working together with her daughter Imelda Tanoto, the
father-daughter duo never stops giving out scholarships to potential students
in various areas in Indonesia, by giving them opportunities to study at
recognized universities that also become Sukanto Tanoto’s educational
foundation, Tanoto Foundation.
Partnership with renowned universities
Since
2006, Tanoto Foundation has maintained partnership with nine renowned
universities in Indonesia plus several others abroad, including the university
when his name was listed as loyal contributor, Mellon Carnegie. Now, with the
help of Imelda Tanoto who is also the Board of Trustees member, Sukanto Tanoto
keeps handing out scholarships for students from all provinces.
While
Sukanto Tanoto’s main concern is business (and his foundation scholarships are
mostly in business fields), he also does not shy away from other fields. Until
now, his foundation already handed more than 4,000 scholarship programs to poor
students from various provinces in Indonesia, although many of them were from
his homeland, Sumatra Island. The students got opportunities to study business,
science, social studies and many more at one of partner universities.
Sukanto Tanoto’s Mission for Education in Indonesia
The
goal of scholarship program is to break the chain of poverty that often roots
from the lack of good education as well as economy. Sukanto Tanoto stated that
although he stopped his formal education at very young age, he decided to
pursue higher education once he got enough money to do it, including signing up
for management courses every year.
He
hopes that with the help of his foundation, many other kids in Indonesia who
never have good opportunities to get education can finally enjoy the education
they deserve, and then give back to community and increase their family’s
economy life. Right
now, Sukanto Tanoto’s foundation also focuses on scholarship program for
students in provinces such as Papua.
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