National Statistics Day Award 2025

“The presence of distinguished guests is an extraordinary honour for BPS and a source of encouragement for all BPS employee across Indonesia who are simultaneously celebrating National Statistics Day,” stated Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, at the National Statistics Day (HSN) Award2025 in Jakarta, Friday (September 26).

At the peak event of National Statistics Day (HSN) 2025, Amalia was accompanied by Vice Chief Statistician of Statistics Indonesia (BPS) RI, Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi, along with other members of the BPS leadership. Amalia explained that HSN is commemorated every September 26, marking the enactment of Undang-Undang No. 7 Tahun 1960 tentang Statistik.

The theme of HSN 2025, “Statistics Impact for Advanced Indonesia,” reflects BPS’s commitment to delivering accurate, up-to-date, and reliable statistical data and information as the foundation for planning, evaluation, and policymaking. The event was attended by Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, Rachmat Pambudy, as Keynote Speaker; Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas, Maruarar Sirait; Deputy Minister of Manpower, Afriansyah Noor; and Chairman of the National Professional Certification Agency, Syamsi Hari.

Syamsi Hari emphasized that HSN is not merely a ceremonial celebration, but also an academic and reflective momentum. High-quality statistical data serves as an evidence base for every public policy. Support for BPS was also expressed by Maruarar Sirait, who highlighted his longstanding partnership with the institution. “I partnered with BPS for 15 years when I was in Commission XI. I believe BPS works professionally and wholeheartedly, and its role is highly significant,” said Maruarar, expressing hope that BPS will continue to grow stronger and more credible.

One of the most important in presenting statistical information, is the field data collection process which involves stakeholders from ministries, government agencies, businesses, as well as the public as direct respondents. As a token of appreciation for their active participation in the data provision process, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) presented by the BPS Awards, including the category for ministries/agencies, which was awarded to Bappenas. Rachmat Pambudy acknowledged that BPS had been producing statistical data even before 1960. “Statistics have existed since the 1930s. The relationship between BPS and Bappenas has always been very close. For a long time, BPS has maintained a strong reputation, both domestically and internationally,” he remarked. The BPS Award in the association/company category was presented to the Indonesian E-Commerce Association (idEA), while the award in mass media was given to Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI). 

BPS also extended its appreciation to Statistical Corners (Pojok Statistik) established across various universities and higher education institutions under the guidance of provincial and district/city BPS offices. The award recipients for the Best Statistical Corner were University of Bengkulu, Surabaya State University, Raja Ali Haji Maritime University, Muhammadiyah University of Sidoarjo, Matana University, and Muhammadiyah University of Malang.

The BPS Award for Desa Cantik (Cinta Statistik or Love Statistics Village) was presented to Kukuh Village in Tabanan, Bali; Penyaringan Village in Jembrana, Bali; and Lalowosula Village in Southeast Sulawesi.

In addition to presenting various awards to BPS’ external partners, Amalia also gave recognition to the Top Three Outstanding Statistics Personnel 2025, namely Lestari Ambar Kirana (Central Secretariat Unit), I Putu Ryan Prayoga (BPS of Bali Province) and Eben Baenuri (BPS of Banten Province). Awards were also given to the Top Three Outstanding Heads of City/District BPS Offices: Nur Ikhlas (Head of BPS Bintan District, Riau), Arrief Chandra Setiawan (Head of BPS Surabaya City), and Rocky Gunung Hasudungan (Head of BPS Jembrana District, Bali).

BPS continues to enhance its public services to further improve performance. In this year’s of HSN celebration, the Top Three Public Service Innovations were also recognized: the transformation of tourist data collection implemented by the Directorate of Financial, Information Technology, and Tourism Statistics; Pandawa Intikarta, Quality Data, Directed Development (BPS of Yogyakarta Province); and HaloPST – Smart Statistics Service through Virtual Consultation (BPS of East Java Province). Despite that, BPS also extended appreciation for Kapolres Halmahera Timur and Kapolsek Maba Selatan in handling and enforcing legal cases in Halmahera Timur.

In addition to the BPS Awards, at the same time, the event also marked the inauguration of the Professional Certification Institute at Pusdiklat BPS, as well as the launch of the name, logo, and the official induction of the Ikatan Statistisi Indonesia (ISI) board. It is hoped that these initiatives will make it easier for individuals to access training and obtain professional certification in statistics.