January 13, 2026 | BPS Activities
SLAWI – The synergy between data providers and the academic world continues to be strengthened. On Tuesday, January 13, 2026, officials from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) paid a coordination visit to the STIES Putera Bangsa Tegal campus, located at Jl. Prof. Moh. Yamin No. 22, Trayeman, Kudaile, Slawi.
Strategic Survey Coordination
The visit focused on strengthening regional data through the coordination of surveys on GRDP (Gross Regional Domestic Product), DDA (Tegal Regency in Figures), and Regional Balance. The BPS team, consisting of the Head of Tegal Regency BPS, Bambang Ponco, along with Mila, Heni, and Emy Laeliyah, were directly welcomed by the leadership of STIES Putera Bangsa, including Ary Kusmanto, MM., Dr. Muhamad Masrukhan, Fatkhuri, MM., and Husaini Bachtiar, M.Sm. Statistical Literacy for Students In addition to discussing technical aspects of national statistics, this meeting served as an opportunity to provide a deeper introduction to statistical data for the campus community. Considering that STIES Putera Bangsa has two strategic study programs, namely Accounting and Business Management, understanding macro and micro data is considered very relevant to the student curriculum. Some important points presented by the BPS team include: 1. Economic Census 2026: Initial socialization regarding the large-scale data collection of economic sectors that will take place this year. 2. Desa Cantik (Village Loves Statistics): A village-level statistical development program aimed at producing accurate data from the grassroots level. 3. Susenas (National Socio-Economic Survey): An overview of community welfare indicators that are routinely captured by BPS. Building Data Awareness
The STIES Putera Bangsa welcomes the presence of BPS as an effort to align classroom theory with real-world data. With two departments (Accounting and Business Management), students are expected not only to be able to manage finance and business but also to be proficient in identifying opportunities through official statistical data published by the government.
This meeting is hoped to be the first step toward closer collaboration, both in terms of providing research data for lecturers and practical opportunities for students to understand national survey methodologies. (Burhan)
