ELITA Series 6 Highlights the Role of Industrial Statistics in Supporting Public Policy

Semarang, jateng.bps.go.id — BPS of Jawa Tengah Province once again organized the Education and Statistical Literacy for Outstanding Students (ELITA) Series 6 on Monday, June 29, 2026. Held in collaboration with the Statistics Corner of Diponegoro University, the event carried the theme “Measuring the Pulse of the Economy: The Utilization of Industrial Statistics for Public Policy Formulation.”

ELITA Series 6 was officially opened by Prof. Tarno, Head of the Department of Statistics at the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University. The event also featured the Head of BPS of Jawa Tengah Province, Dr. Ali Said, M.A., as the keynote speaker. In his remarks, Ali Said emphasized that the manufacturing sector is the primary driver of Jawa Tengah’s economy and therefore requires accurate, comprehensive, and timely industrial statistics. He explained that industrial statistics not only provide insights into the dynamics of the industrial sector but also serve as an essential foundation for planning, decision-making, and evidence-based public policymaking.

The main session was delivered by Al Barkah Triandika, a Junior Expert Statistician at BPS of Jawa Tengah Province. He encouraged participants to understand the importance of industrial statistics as a tool for measuring industrial sector performance and supporting the compilation of economic indicators. These statistics can be utilized as a reliable basis for formulating more targeted and effective public policies.

Through ELITA Series 6, BPS of Jawa Tengah Province hopes that students will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of statistics as a foundation for development and be able to utilize data critically and responsibly in supporting data-driven economic development.