SEMARANG – Sahir Utomo, a school caretaker at Sekolah Dasar Karanganyar Gunung 02, Semarang, rides away with a brand-new Yamaha Fino Sporty after coming top in NgeHIPBarengPanji Instagram Challenge.
The contest, which ran from Dec 2020 until February 2021, was a Value-Added Service (VAS) program organized by Program Asik Forest Interactive in collaboration with HIP500 Telkomsel.
“I have always loved taking care of both animals and plants, as well as cleaning the yard. My daughter, Dwi, came across this Instagram challenge which was related to my main duties as a school caretaker. She asked me to participate since I’m fond of planting trees around the school, cleaning up the trash, and making compost,” said Sahir who is also a father of three.
Sahir, who is also breeding turtledoves as a hobby, stated that he has idolized the figure of Panji Petualang for a long time. “Apart from taking care of the environment, I’ve always looked up to Mas Panji Petualang, a brave individual who loves animals, just like I do.”
When Sahir learned about his winning, he was both speechless and thrilled to receive the grand prize for the Instagram challenge. “I didn’t expect to win a motorbike. Honestly, I only hoped for a cash prize and a camera for me to make Youtube videos. I’ve been uploading also videos about birds on Youtube for quite some time.”
“I will make use of this prize from Telkomsel and Forest Interactive to carry out my responsibilities at the school more efficiently like sending sick students to the clinics, buying school supplies, and sending and fetching my kids to and from school, “he added.
Meanwhile, Megan Faustine, Assistant Manager of Marketing and Business Development at Forest Interactive Indonesia, said that the engagement and participation from Telkomsel users in NgeHIPBarengPanji Instagram Challenge exceeded her expectation. “We received a total of 50 participants with more than 300 Instagram posts for the challenge. The submissions were splendid and full of positive messages.”
“Mas Sahir is definitely a role model in his effort protecting the environment and caring for the animals, which is similar to the character portrayed by Panji Petualang. His spirit and passion also align with the mission of this challenge. It’s a no-brainer that Panji decided to choose Mas Sahir as the winner,” added Megan, who also oversees Forest Interactive’s operations in Indonesia.
Panji Petualang is not a strange name in Indonesia. He is well-known as a Youtube content creator, influencer, and TV personality, who loves nature and animals. The public figure, who is now residing in Purwakarta, was selected by HIP500 Telkomsel and Program Asik Forest Interactive for the NgeHIPBarengPanji VAS program, an exclusive program for Telkomsel subscribers.
Interested subscribers can access the program via USSD *500*909#. Upon subscription, subscribers will receive exclusive videos from Panji Petualang regularly.
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