Launching the Utilization of the Beautiful Village Output in Lubuk Batang Baru

Vice Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi accompanied by Regent Ogan Komering Ulu, Teddy Meilwansyah launched the Utilization of the Beautiful Village (Desa Cantik) Output in Lubuk Batang Baru Village (August 20). The event was also attended by the Director of Social Resilience Statistics of BPS, Nurma Midayanti, and the Head of BPS South Sumatra Province, Moh. Wahyu Yulianto.

From the Beautiful Village program initiated by BPS in Lubuk Batang Baru Village, emerged “Desapedia”, an innovative service designed to simplify village administration and increase village income by leveraging the potential of the digital economy. In his remarks, Sonny emphasized that the Beautiful Village serves as the starting point for how village government innovations can be implemented to improve community welfare through data.

There were several activities carried out by the Vice Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia during his two-day working visit to South Sumatra. Sonny met with the Governor of South Sumatra, Herman Deru, at the Griya Agung Governor's Palace. During the meeting, Herman expressed his support for the updating of the National Social and Economic Data and the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census in the South Sumatra region.

Sonny also visited and held a dialogue with students at the Ogan Ilir Regency Senior High School (SRMA) 8, accompanied by the Deputy Regent of Ogan Ilir, H. Ardani, and the Head of the Ogan Ilir Social Service, Heriyanto. In addition to reviewing and ensuring that the SRMA was operating properly, he also motivated the students to continue studying and pursuing their dreams.

“Data-Smart Generation: From Campus to Indonesia” was the title of a public lecture given by the Vice Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia to students of the Faculty of Economics, Sriwijaya University. In the public lecture, which was also attended by the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Prof. Azwardi, Sonny conveyed the importance of statistical data to support research and policy-making. He also emphasized the importance of continuous learning and the need for soft skills for students to improve their competence in the world of work.

Photo: Public Relations of BPS South Sumatra Province and BPS OKU Regency