Independent’s First Anniversary

Sunday, 1 March 2009 is a special day for Independent English Course Bogor. It is the first anniversary…

The history started in January 2008. Mr Thomas rented a house at Jalan Raya Taman Cimanggu 50 RT 03/Rw 01 Kedung Waringin, Tanah Sareal, Kota Bogor. Then he put an advertisement in the Radar Bogor to recruit teachers and administration staff. Some banners were also prepared and made.

There was preparation period from 14 February to 28 February 2008 … At that time Miss Irma and Mr Thomas prepared the classrooms, did the marketing, organised the administrative affairs, etc.

In March 1, 2008 we started the course activities. We had some students… Miss Ramadhani joined and handled the classes… Till then, the course licence had not been issued by Dinas Pendidikan. This lasted until 31 July 2008. Then, at the end of July 2008, Dinas Pendidikan gave a temporary course licence, and effective from 1 August 2008, Mr Thomas handled the course full-time… and together with other staff organised the course.

There have been many achievements so far such as the growing number of the students, the recognition from the government (by the issuance of our permanent course licence on 31 December 2008) and the new interests from personal parties, formal institutions and big companies in having cooperation with Independent. We hope that in the future Independent will grow up and will be able to serve the society better.

Ad multos annos…