The Pijar Mahir digital learning platform enhances young talents' digital capabilities and spurs creation of new MSMEs in various industries.

Jakarta, 18 January 2023 - Pijar Mahir, the digital platform of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) under the auspices of Leap is one of Telkom's ways to foster digitally capable future young talents, as the acceleration of technological adaptation in Indonesia has proven to have a significant positive impact on all industrial sectors. In response to this, the Minister of State Owned Enterprises called on the younger generation to take advantage of digital technology as an opportunity for self development to be more competitive. 

Telkom Digital Business Director Fajrin Rasyid said as a digital platform with a focus on the education sector, Pijar Mahir training program has been used by thousands of people throughout Indonesia who signed up for the government's Kartu Pra Kerja or Pre-Employment Card program. 

"In 2022, there were 2,426 Pre-Employment Cards recipients who participated in training provided by Pijar Mahir," Fajrin said.

Fajrin added that Pijar Mahir's strategic collaborations in 2022 resulted in the platform to have been used by 873 interns who participated in Telkom's internship program Intern DDB, 158 people from Rumah BUMN, and 258 people from the Santri Internship program. “Pijar Mahir will also continue to develop its existing businesses. In 2023, Pijar Mahir plans to develop the business-to-business sector," Fajrin said.

Students are not the only users of Pijar Mahir, but its users also come from the wider community who use it to manage their business. A Pijar Mahir user who works as a factory employee, said that by attending training for certification at Pijar Mahir, he could equip herself with new skills to support his career. Since his first day at work, he acknowledged that the skills he gained from training at Pijar Mahir was applicable. It also made his work easier but with maximum results, thanks to the use of digital technology. Apart from working as an admin, his job also includes taking part in operational activities on the food freezing food process.

In addition to increasing proficiency in using digital technology, users who take regular training at Pijar Mahir are also motivated to continue to develop their own abilities in various fields. Besides attending to his job, the employee has succeeded in taking the opportunity to start a micro, small and medium enterprises that sells frozen spring rolls.

"In the future, I hope to gain more knowledge from Pijar Mahir in the craft and fashion fields, in addition to creating a micro, small and medium enterprise in the culinary field. I want to have new expertise and continue to challenge myself so that I have superior added values in various fields," he said.

Pijar Mahir is part of Leap, an umbrella brand for Telkom's digital products and services to accelerate the digitalization of Indonesian society. With the Leap, Telkom hopes to support the growth of the digital ecosystem in Indonesia to accelerate the realization of national digital sovereignty, in line with the government's target in the coming years. For further information on Pijar Mahir products, visit the website: https://leap.digitalbisa.id/our-product/pijar-mahir .

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