Governor to receive PKBI award

Governor to receive PKBI award

SEMARANG: The Indonesian Family Planning Association (PKBI) is
planning to present a token of appreciation to Central Java
Governor Mardiyanto in recognition of his meritorious services in
supporting the association's program in the province.

The PKBI leadership would confer the award on Mardiyanto on
Sept. 4, coinciding with the PKBI's 12th national congress in
Jakarta, the association's secretary Dr. Ulla Nuchrawaty MM said
on Saturday.

She said Mardiyanto had positively contributed to PKBI's
activities in the province by adopting policies which accorded
with the association's vision and mission.

In addition, the governor set aside funds from the provincial
budget for the construction of a family planning information
center in the province, she said.

PKBI was formed in 1957, or 13 years earlier than the setting
up of the National Family Planning Coordination Board (BKKBN) in
1970.

She said since five years ago PKBI had presented tokens of
appreciation to a number of public figures who had helped ensure
the success of the association's programs.

Last year, the association presented an award to Mrs. Shinta
Nuria, the wife of former president Abdurrahman Wahid. -- Antara