Pertagas expands children's learning access on National Children's Day 2026
Jakarta (ANTARA) - PT Pertamina Gas (Pertagas) has expanded learning access for children through its Jakarta Discovery Day activity to commemorate National Children’s Day (HAN) 2026, involving 25 primary school pupils from communities around its operational areas in an outdoor learning experience.
Pertagas Corporate Secretary Sulthani Adil Mangatur said the activity reflects the company’s effort to provide broader learning spaces for children through the active involvement of employees as volunteers.
“We believe every child deserves learning opportunities that come not only from the classroom, but also from real experiences,” Sulthani said in an official statement received in Jakarta on Thursday.
Through the activity, participants were invited to explore various icons and historic districts of Jakarta aboard an open-top Transjakarta bus as part of the outdoor learning experience.
According to him, the activity gave the children the opportunity to learn about the capital’s history, culture and diversity first-hand, while encouraging them to ask questions, explore, and view their surroundings from a new perspective.
The activity forms part of the Employee Volunteerism programme themed “Satu Senyum, Sejuta Energi” (One Smile, a Million Energies), carried out through the company’s Social and Environmental Responsibility (TJSL) programme.
Sulthani said the programme encourages employees to contribute directly to communities by sharing their time and experience, while strengthening collaboration between the company and society to create sustainable social impact.
“Through Jakarta Discovery Day, Pertagas officers were present as volunteers to accompany the children in getting to know their environment, sharing inspiration and nurturing their curiosity,” he said.
During the activity, Pertagas employees accompanied the children throughout the journey, sharing stories, holding discussions and creating an interactive learning atmosphere.
He explained that the accompanying teachers also viewed experience-based learning as adding value to the learning process, complementing the material children receive at school.
“The children learn directly from their surroundings. They not only learn about the history and important places in Jakarta, but also learn to be braver in asking questions, discussing and observing new things. Experiences like these are hard to gain in the classroom, so they make an excellent complement to their learning process,” he said.
Meanwhile, the 2026 National Children’s Day commemoration carries the theme “Sayang Anak, Lindungi dan Bangun Masa Depan” (Cherish Children, Protect and Build the Future), serving as a call to strengthen respect, protection and fulfilment of children’s rights through collaboration between government, families, communities, businesses, media and other stakeholders.
The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) also affirmed that National Children’s Day is a moment to ensure every child has a safe, inclusive environment that supports their growth, development and right to learn as the nation’s next generation.