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Comms minister inaugurates Purwadhika Digital Technology School in Nongsa Digital Park
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The inauguration was attended by Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate, Purwadhika Digital Technology School CEO and founder Purwa Hartono, Sinar Mas Land Digital Tech Ecosystem and Development chief Irawan Harahap, Citramas Group president director Mike Wiluan, Singapore Economic Development representative Stephanie Foo and BP Batam deputy II Enoh Suharto Pranoto.
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roperty developer Sinar Mas Land has strengthened its position as a digital economy area player, bridging digital and technology companies between Indonesia and Singapore through the Nongsa Digital Park in Batam, which recently welcomed the opening of the third branch of Purwadhika Digital Technology School.
Established in 1987, Purwadhika Digital Technology School is a leading educational institution that focuses on developing digital technology talent such as in coding, digital marketing, UI/UX design and data science. With a total of 2,500 graduates annually, the school has succeeded in channeling high-quality digital talents to digital companies and startups both nationally and internationally.
The inauguration, which took place on Friday, was officiated by Communications and Information Minister Johnny G. Plate and Purwadhika Digital Technology School CEO and founder Purwa Hartono. Also attending were Sinar Mas Land Digital Chief Tech Ecosystem and Development Irawan Harahap, Citramas Group president director Mike Wiluan, Singapore Economic Development representative Stephanie Foo and BP Batam deputy II Enoh Suharto Pranoto.
In his keynote address, Communications and Information Minister Johnny said the Indonesian government was focusing on four important aspects in entering the Industry 4.0 era: primary legislation on the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law, digital framing and reframing, equitable ICT infrastructure across the country and adequate digital talent.
“Purwadhika Digital Technology School in Batam is a good form of commitment to encourage digital transformation in Indonesia. I am proud to inaugurate Purwadhika Digital Technology School at Nongsa Digital Park. This inauguration is an opportunity for collaboration in various national, regional and international sectors in realizing a more connected, digital and advanced Indonesia.” he said.
In a statement, Sinar Mas Land Group CEO Michael Widjaja expressed his appreciation for the steps taken by Purwadhika Digital Technology School’s to open its newest campus in Nongsa Digital Park.
“This area was built in Batam as a reflection of the BSD City Digital Hub development. The two projects are projected to become the largest digital economy centers in Indonesia. We hope that the existence of this campus can support the development of digital talent in accordance with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's direction regarding accelerating national digital transformation, as well as meeting the human resource needs of Singaporean businesses that dominate the digital economy center in Southeast Asia," he said.
Citramas Group president director Mike Wiluan said that since 2019, Nongsa Digital Park had succeeded in placing hundreds of young talents abroad, creating a new business model in which business activities abroad can be supported from Batam.
Purwa said the institution was founded 35 years ago with a vision to advance Indonesia’s Information Technology (IT) industry and make Indonesia a leading IT industry player on a global level.
“Through the inauguration of our newest campus at NDP Batam, we are also introducing a job connector program so that students can receive personal career support. This program provides job connections to achieve digital careers in more than 1,000 trusted companies in Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong and other countries,” he said.
Purwadhika Digital Technology School’s newest campus, located in Nongsa Digital Park, is a collaboration between Citramas Group and Sinar Mas Land through the consortium company PT Citra Sinar Mas Global.
Nongsa Digital Park is located in a special economic area that focuses on developing a digital-based creative economy in Batam. To date, it has hosted 1,000 digital workers from 100 multinational companies such as Glints, R/GA and WebImp.
The area is also equipped with facilities and infrastructure that support the development of talent relevant to the needs of the industry in the creative and digital technology sectors. This allows Indonesia and Singapore to easily grow and complement each other as part of the digital economy.
Nongsa Digital Park sits adjacent to another Sinar Mas Land project location in Batam, namely Nuvasa Bay. The project stands on an area of 228 hectares consisting of landed houses, apartments, a commercial center and the Palm Springs Golf and Beach Resort.
Nongsa Digital Park and Nuvasa Bay occupy a strategic location thanks to their easily accessible nature, which is only 30 minutes from downtown Batam, 30 minutes from and to Singapore via the Nongsapura Ferry Terminal located in the area around Nuvasa and 20 minutes to and from the Hang Nadim International Airport.
