Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) – The Indonesian–Timor Leste Border Security Task Force has disbursed stationery and sports equipment to students at the Catholic Elementary School in Sallu village, West Miomaffo Sub-district, North Central Timor District, East Nusa Tenggara Province.
“The assistance comprised 345 notebooks, 200 bags, and 1 set of volleyball equipment,” Lieutenant Colonel Andang Radianto, Commander of the Indonesian–Timor Leste Western Sector Border Security Task Force Land Artillery Battalion (Yonarmed) 6/3 of the Army’s Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), said here on Monday.
The disbursal of the aid aimed to meet the requirement for learning and sports equipment among children living in the region, which borders Oecusse city, Timor Leste. Moreover, he informed, the activity was also conducted to mark the 76th anniversary of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) on October 5, 2021.
“Thus, in celebrating the anniversary of TNI this year, we give some aids to the students to motivate them to study diligently,” he remarked.
Hence, while disbursing the aid, the border security task force also provided a brief history of TNI to students to broaden their knowledge about the military institution, he said.
The task force also encouraged children to live a healthy lifestyle by drinking milk together, he added. Radianto thanked the school and students for enthusiastically participating in the event.
He said he expected the assistance to be useful for the school and students in supporting their learning activities.
“Hopefully, the assistance will motivate students to keep studying hard to become Indonesia’s great generation which continues to excel,” he added.
Source: Antara News