As one of the richest
Indonesians in recent Forbes list, SukantoTanoto does not drown in euphoria of being a rich person. Through his
social organization Tanoto Foundation, Sukanto and his other family members
such as his wife and two children take great parts in supporting social aspects
in Indonesia especially in education. As a Chinese descendant, Sukanto
experienced lack of education during his youth in the 60’s because his Chinese
public school was closed by the government due to communism fear.
Now, Tanoto
Foundation has had several educational programs, and one of the newest programs
is educational support for early education such as pre schools and
kindergartens.
Sukanto Tanoto: Why Early Education is Important Program
At Tanoto Foundation,
where Sukanto Tanoto’s children are members of Board of Trustee, there is
special program to support early education such as building schools or
supplying existing schools with educational equipment. This is because early
education is the root of higher education. As a man devoted to education and
has strived to learn at various international classes for years, Sukanto Tanoto
believes that basic education is a good root for someone to reach better
education, and finally success.
Early education is a
place to mold personality and characteristics of small kids, so they will be
more prepared to join higher education levels and study hard to earn success.
Several programs have been conducted in Indonesia and others in poor areas in
China, in which the foundation gave grants and supplies of school equipment and
teaching tools. Meanwhile, grants and funds are also given regularly to
teachers and lecturers so they can earn opportunities to study and do research.
Good education is a
foundation of success; Sukanto Tanoto prove that education is something people
need to have in order to gain success, and his foundation proves that even
early education is important to shape lifelong success.
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