Launch of New Pre School in North Jakarta

As a successful business owner who has high appreciation for good education, SukantoTanoto has many philanthropy projects aimed for education improvement in various areas in Indonesia. This year, his newest project for education is building new preschool in North Jakarta, complete with various education equipment, tools and trained teachers. Named PAUD Kenanga 17, the school started to operate in March, with 150 students and 9 teachers.

Preschool with Complete Educational Facilities

Sukanto Tanoto believes that education is the best tool to reach success, reminiscing his own youth when he could not continue basic education. This new preschool in Jakarta is his contribution to basic education, especially since preschool is a place to shape a kid’s personality, social skills and motor as well as sensory skills from very young age. Therefore, he decided that a preschool is the perfect start for children’s education. This preschool is his newest project based on his personal philosophy about success.

In order to support the education of students at PAUD Kenanga 17, the contribution from Tanoto Foundation was not only the building and facilities, but also educational tools, teacher props, furniture, library, educational books and many more. With complete facilities, Sukanto hopes that the school can contribute well to students in local areas, especially toddlers. Good early education for local children is the best contribution, and Sukanto Tanoto plans to open other schools in different areas so there will be more children that get opportunities for good education.

Trained Teachers for PAUD Kenanga 17

In order to complete the high quality educational program at this new preschool, all 9 new teachers for this school will be given teacher training as initiative from local government, cooperating with Tanoto Foundation. Meanwhile, the foundation also plans to educate and train local people around the school to have independent business and increase their income, and they will later be able to support the school operational cost.

Imelda Tanoto, Sukanto Tanoto’s daughter and board of trustee member from Tanoto Foundation attended the first launching day of the school, together with the Jakarta governor assistant for public welfare Bambang Sugiyono, and vice mayor of North Jakarta Tri Kuniardi. In the event, she echoed the wisdom of his father, the founder of Tanoto Foundation, about the importance of education for better future and big success.

Sukanto Tanoto is a man with successful businesses, but he is still very concerned about education, including early education, because he knows it is important for success.