Djarum funds 387 university students<\/p>\n
KLATEN: As part of its corporate social responsibility programs,
\ncigarette producer PT Djarum awarded on Wednesday 387
\nscholarships to university students from 65 universities from
\nacross the country.<\/p>\n
The scholarships were officially presented in a festive
\nceremony held at Pelataran Wisnu (or Wisnu Opening) of Prambanan
\nTemple in Klaten, Central Java, on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
Held under the title of Malam Dharma Puruhita, the ceremony
\nwas also made merrier with the appearance of a number of national
\nsingers including Krisdayanti, Christoper Abimanyu, Once, Ahmad
\nDhani and Djaduk Ferianto's Kua Etnika orchestra.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference held ahead of the ceremony on
\nTuesday, PT Djarum's Head of Corporate Affairs Suwarno M. Serad
\nsaid that the company had been providing the scholarships for the
\npast 10 years.<\/p>\n
However, Malam Dharma Puruhita has only been held for three
\nyears. Wednesday's event was the fourth that the company has held
\nto officially present the scholarships to the selected
\nrecipients.<\/p>\n
\"We consider this as our long-term investment in the
\ndevelopment of our human resources,\" Suwarno said.<\/p>\n
As such, he said, the scholarship recipients were also obliged
\nto participate in a number of off-campus activities that PT
\nDjarum provided in a bid to improve their non-academic
\ncompetence.<\/p>\n
\"Through the program we want to create job creators, not just
\njob-seekers,\" said Suwarno, adding that as of 2005, PT Djarum had
\nawarded a total of 4,646 scholarships to university students
\nunder the same program. -- JP<\/p>",
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