The Statistical Education and Literacy Activity (ELITA) Series 4 will be held again on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 09.00–12.00 online. This program is the result of a collaboration between the Statistics Corner of Diponegoro University (UNDIP) and the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Central Java Province. Carrying the theme “Writing Fun with BPS Data”, this activity was attended by students, lecturers, and statistical agents who wanted to deepen their skills in processing and presenting data in the form of interesting, simple, but still valid data-based writing.
The event began with remarks from Prof. Tarno, Head of the Department of Statistics UNDIP, who emphasized the importance of statistical literacy for the academic community. According to him, students not only need to understand data processing, but also must be able to communicate the results of analysis orally and in writing. This is in line with ELITA’s goal, which is to train excellent students to be able to provide data-based information to the community more effectively.
Furthermore, Ir. Endang Tri Wahyuningsih, MM as the Acting Head of BPS Central Java Province, conveyed directions regarding the important role of BPS data in development. Her emphasized that the data issued by BPS is objective, reliable, and easily accessible, so it is very relevant for academics to use. Her also reminded that “ringing” data, or presenting data to make it more meaningful through analysis, is an important skill that students must have in today’s information age.
The core material was delivered by Tri Karjono, S.Pi. with the topic “Writing Fun with BPS Data”. He emphasized that writing is not only an academic activity, but also a means to convey ideas, educate, and provide data-based solutions. In his presentation, he showed that statistical data-based writing can be made simple, flowing, and easy to understand without losing its essence. In addition, he provides motivation with quotes from great figures who inspire the importance of writing.
In the discussion session, one of the students asked how to balance emotional issues in society with rational data from BPS. This question is answered with an emphasis that data-driven writing should remain grounded in truth, even though it may be less popular. The resource person added that an interesting, even bombastic, title can be a strategy to invite readers to enter and understand fact-based content. In this way, students not only learn to write, but also learn to become statistical literacy agents in society.
The ELITA Series 4 activity was closed with an invitation for students to immediately try to write using BPS data and practice consistently. The resource person emphasized that there is no need to be afraid of making mistakes, because writing can be improved with the guidance of lecturers or through continuous practice. With the collaboration between UNDIP and BPS Central Java, it is hoped that a generation of superior students will be born who are not only proficient in statistics, but also able to channel data-based ideas systematically, critically, and communicatively.