Asian Agri, through its business unit PT Inti Indosawit Subur, has built a new library for SD III Merlung elementary school in Merlung district, West Tanjung Jabung regency, Jambi.
According to Asian Agri’s CSR and Sustainability Operation Head, Welly Pardede, the library, inaugurated on January 29, will help students to improve their reading habits.
“This library is a facility to improve the quality of teaching and, therefore, create a high-qualified generation who can compete in this modern world,” Welly said.
The school’s principal, Dewi Candrawati, expressed her appreciation to the company for the support and assistance in the library construction project.
“We will maintain the facility and use it wisely: a librarian will also be assigned to operate and manage the library,” she said.