Lippo Group
recently held a scholarship handover ceremony for outstanding students of
Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) amounting to Rp. 150 million. The
scholarship is annually given to 10 State University in Indonesia with an
amount of Rp. 1.5 billion. ITB is regarded as one of the top university in
Indonesia to received scholarship from the Lippo Group in 2015.
President
Director of the Lippo Group , Theo Sambuaga, directly submitted the the
scholarship aid to ITB Rector , Prof. Dr Ir. Kadarsyah Suwardi, witnessed by
ITB’s senior leaders, and several representatives of students on the 17th of
February, 2015.
Prior to
the handover ceremony, the scholarship was already symbolically submitted by
Lippo Group Chairman, Mochtar Riady to the Minister of Research, Technology and
Higher Education, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Nasir, accompanied by the President of the
Lippo Group, Theo Sambuaga.
The Top 10
State Universities that received Lippo Group scholarship are: University of
Bengkulu, Lampung University, Gadjah Mada University, State University of
Jakarta, Bandung Institute of Technology, University of Palangkaraya, Borneo
Institute of Technology, Polytechnic of Kupang, Makassar State University and
Polytechnic of North Nusa .
During his
speech, the Minister of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Prof. Dr
Muhammad Nasir expressed his appreciation towards Lippo Group, where its
significant contribution within the academic world has always been substantial.
He argues that Lippo Group represents the manifestation of the spirit and
principles of mutual cooperation, in the joint efforts of society and the
business sector to answer the challenges faced by Indonesia, particularly in
improving the quality of higher education, research, and technology.
“This
reflects Lippo Group’s commitment to develop Indonesia’s human resources in all
aspects of life. We believe that human resources in Indonesia are reliable and
will make a significant contribution in improving the quality of life as well
as the progress of the nation in general, “said Dr. Mochtar Riady, Chairman of
the Lippo Group.
According
to the President of the Lippo Group, Theo L. Sambuaga, the scholarship are
awarded to to outstanding students, particularly those who came from
underprivileged family backgrounds in economics.
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