Education is the focus of Tenaris’s community programs around the world. This month, a total of 284 students from Cilegon and Batam in Indonesia received the Roberto Rocca Education Program scholarships from Tenaris to recognize their outstanding academic achievements.
“Congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners. We strongly believe that education is the key to our future; it is the fundamental driver of personal, national, and global development and growth. We are pleased to be able to contribute to the future of this city and country through the Roberto Rocca Education Program scholarships,” said Tenaris Southeast Asia and Oceania Managing Director, Giancarlo Di Berardino,
According to Mayor of Cilegon Helldy Agustian, presenter of the award ceremony, “The educational grant from Tenaris has helped empower the community and facilitate improvements in education, which will ultimately cut down the unemployment rate.”
Since 2014, Roberto Rocca scholarships have supported 1,800 students across Indonesia, from 75 schools in Batam and Cilegon, with a total donation of of 8 billion rupia (514,000 USD).
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