Astra gives scholarship

Astra gives scholarship

JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra International announced yesterday it
had provided Rp 48 million (US$20,000) worth of scholarships to
students at Aceh's Syah Kuala University.

Astra said in a statement the scholarships were part of the
company's commitment to providing Rp 500 million in scholarships
to the students of 10 universities across Indonesia.

The scholarships were presented to the Syah Kuala students
yesterday in a ceremony attended by Astra vice president
commissioner Abdul Rachman Ramly, and Syah Kuala rector Prof.
Dayan Dawood.

Also yesterday Astra contributed Rp 40 million to the national
foster parent program. The contribution was accepted by the
program's executive chairman, Halimah Bambang Trihatmodjo,
President Soeharto's daughter-in-law. (pwn)