PT Semen Gresik Rembang Factory Received a Visit from Dozens of Lecturers of Politeknik Negeri Malang
Rembang, November 11th, 2024 – PT Semen Gresik received a benchmarking visit from dozens of Politeknik Negeri Malang (Polinema) lecturers to the Semen Gresik factory in Rembang, Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
The Head of the Polinema Electronics Engineering Study Program, Beauty Anggraheny Ikawanti, on her occasion revealed that this visit was an important opportunity for lecturers to get to know more about the operations and technology used at the Semen Gresik factory.
“We see that PT Semen Gresik has various best industrial practices that are relevant to current technological developments. By gaining direct experience in the field, it gives us insight in developing a teaching curriculum that is more in line with industry needs,” he explained.
According to him, the insights gained will be useful to prepare students to face challenges in the world of work, especially in the growing field of electronics and automation.
Senior Manager of Communication & CSR of PT Semen Gresik, Sulistyono, as a representative of the management, expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Polinema for the synergy between education and industry.
According to him, the company is very open to collaborating with educational institutions to support the progress of vocational education in Indonesia, as well as to help produce a workforce that is ready to contribute to the industrial sector.
“This is a form of the company's contribution in supporting education that is more focused and according to industry needs,” he explained.
Sulistyono continued, that the company consistently applies the sustainability of the technology sector in supporting factory operations. Thus, PT Semen Gresik Rembang Factory successfully obtained the INDI 4.0 award in 2024 in the category of sustainable technology from the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia.
“The hope of this activity is that it can deepen the understanding of lecturers about the world of the cement industry, which will later be applied in teaching students. Thus, it can enrich learning materials on campus and strengthen collaboration between educational institutions and industry,” he concluded.
