Banda Aceh News | PEMATANG SIANTAR — An extraordinary journey of professional development and personal triumph culminated in profound gratitude for Winda Rahmawati, a dedicated educator from SMAN 5 Pematang Siantar, North Sumatra, who emerged as a national winner of the prestigious 2026 “Terpujilah GURU” program initiated by Indonesia’s leading telecommunications provider, Telkomsel.
Winda secured her place among the elite top 12 winners selected from a staggering pool of over 3,800 secondary school teachers representing senior high schools (SMA), vocational high schools (SMK), and Islamic high schools (MA) across various regions of Indonesia. Her exceptional achievement grants her an all-expenses-paid Umrah pilgrimage to the Holy Land, courtesy of Telkomsel.
The “Terpujilah GURU” initiative, which officially launched in May 2026, was designed to bridge the digital divide by training educators to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) for innovative content creation, visual design, and modern digital classroom instruction. To maximize national outreach, the program conducted comprehensive roadshows across 10 major Indonesian cities, including Bogor, Sumedang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Pekanbaru, Ambon, Jakarta, Bandung, Medan, and Batam.
Pontas Sianturi, Manager Branch Mobile Consumer Branch Pematang Siantar at Telkomsel, extended warm congratulations to the local educator during the official announcement.
“Heartiest congratulations to Mrs. Winda Rahmawati for securing her position as one of the triumphant winners of the Terpujilah GURU Program. We hope the artificial intelligence competencies acquired during this initiative will directly enrich her daily classroom teaching methodology, and we wish her a blessed and seamless Umrah pilgrimage,” Sianturi stated.
A Surprising Victory and Transformative Learning Experience
Reflecting on her unexpected triumph, Winda admitted she was completely overwhelmed upon learning she had conquered the nationwide selection process.
“I was utterly shocked and speechless upon discovering I had been chosen among the top 12 from thousands of applicants, let alone winning a free Umrah pilgrimage. The entire experience has been profoundly moving. This program has been exceptionally valuable for enhancing and developing classroom learning quality into a more creative environment powered by AI understanding. I sincerely hope similar empowerment programs continue to be organized in the coming years,” Winda expressed with visible emotion.
The curriculum of the Terpujilah GURU program was meticulously structured to ensure that acquired digital competencies could be applied immediately within real-world academic settings. Throughout the months of training, participants mastered human-centric AI adoption, prompt engineering for productivity, digital visual design, automated video creation, creative pedagogical methods, and digital testing frameworks.
As a final requirement of the rigorous professional development track, every participating educator engineered an original final project consisting of multimedia learning materials and instructional blueprints designed for immediate deployment within their home institutions.
Fostering a Sustainable National Network of Digital Educators
To ensure that the advanced knowledge disseminated through the initiative multiplies its impact across broader teacher and student communities nationwide, graduates are integrated into the exclusive EduCreator alumni network.
This digital ecosystem functions as a collaborative peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing hub, enabling educators to exchange teaching materials, practical classroom experiences, and innovative instructional best practices. Educators and stakeholders seeking comprehensive insights regarding the ongoing curriculum and future cohorts can access official announcements through the dedicated portal at terpujilahguru.id.
Telkomsel’s nationwide investment in educational technology underscores a growing corporate commitment to elevating teaching standards in peripheral and regional districts, ensuring that Indonesian educators are well-equipped to guide the next generation through an increasingly digitized global economy.
