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    "data": {
        "id": 1836573,
        "msgid": "driver-scholarships-open-educational-access-for-children-with-special-needs-1782986195",
        "date": "2026-07-02 16:07:21",
        "title": "Driver scholarships open educational access for children with special needs",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Blue Bird Group's scholarship programme will support 1,945 children of drivers and employees in 2026, including those with special needs, from primary school through to university. The initiative, which has cumulatively reached around 70,000 beneficiaries, also provides personal development training to prepare students for further education and careers. The company views the programme as a commitment to its workforce's families and a step towards more inclusive education access.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - A total of 1,945 children of drivers and employees\nwill receive educational scholarships in 2026, including children with\nspecial needs who are receiving support to continue their education from\nprimary school through to university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrivers and employees are the most important part of Blue Bird\nGroup\u2019s journey. Therefore, we believe that support for them must also\nreach their families and the future of their children,\u201d said the\nPresident Director of PT Blue Bird Tbk, Adrianto Djokosoetono, in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>By 2026, the programme will have reached approximately 70,000\ncumulative beneficiaries. In addition to educational assistance,\nscholarship recipients also participate in self-development programmes\nconsisting of skills training, motivational reinforcement, and\nintroduction to the professional world to prepare them for their next\neducational and career stages.<\/p>\n<p>One of the scholarship recipients, Annisya Rizky Novalia, stated that\nthe educational assistance she has received since 2016 has served as an\nincentive to complete her education through to high school\ngraduation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis scholarship means a lot to me and my family. Seeing my father\nwork hard every day as a driver, I learned that opportunities must be\nmaintained with effort,\u201d said Annable.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the support not only helps alleviate educational\ncosts but also motivates her to continue learning and planning for the\nfuture. Currently, Annisya, along with two of her siblings who also\nreceived scholarships, works as a civil servant (PNS).<\/p>\n<p>The scholarship programme serves as a form of support for the\neducational sustainability of workers\u2019 families, while simultaneously\npromoting more inclusive educational access through learning\nopportunities for children from various backgrounds, including persons\nwith disabilities and children with special needs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/driver-scholarships-open-educational-access-for-children-with-special-needs-1782986195",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}