Students-e 2026 at Polman Negeri Babel Officially Concludes; Dozens of Achievements by Bangka Belitung Students Announced
The Director of the Bangka Belitung State Polytechnic (Polman Negeri Babel), I Made Andik Setiawan, Ph.D., poses for a photo with the winners of one of the competition categories at Students-e 2026.
The series of events for "Students-e 2026" at the Bangka Belitung State Manufacturing Polytechnic officially concluded with the announcement of winners and the awarding of prizes for various competitions. The closing ceremony took place in the campus auditorium on Friday (October 16, 2026) and was attended by the organizing committee, staff, students, and participants from various high schools (SMA), vocational high schools (SMK), and Islamic senior high schools (MA) across the Bangka Belitung region.
Students-e 2026 featured 13 different competition categories, providing students with an opportunity to showcase their abilities, creativity, skills, and competitive spirit in both academic and non-academic fields.
In the Malay song competition, SMAN 1 Pemali took first place, followed by SMAN 1 Belinyu in second, and SMK YPN Belinyu in third. Meanwhile, in the pop song competition, SMAN 1 Sungailiat secured first place, SMAN 1 Belinyu took second, and MAN 1 Bangka Barat finished in third.
In the field of agriculture, the agricultural extension competition saw SMA IT At-Toybah take first place, followed by SMKN 1 Mendo Barat in second, and SMKN 1 Kelapa in third.
Meanwhile, in the first aid and stretcher-bearing competition, the first-place title went to the PMR Wira team from SMAN 1 Pemali, with the TKAWAY team from SMA Negeri 1 Pangkalpinang in second place, and the PMR Wira team from SMA Setia Budi in third.
Furthermore, the product design competition was won by SMAN 1 Sungailiat (first place), followed by SMK Muhammadiyah Belitung Timur (second place), and SMAN 1 Sungailiat again (third place). In the electrical design competition, SMKN 2 Pangkalpinang secured first place, SMKN 1 Simpang Katis took second, and SMK YPN Belinyu finished third.
Additionally, in the men’s beach volleyball competition, SMA Muhammadiyah PKP B placed first, SMA Muhammadiyah PKP A second, SMA Negeri 1 Simpang Rimba third, and SMK Yapensu Sungailiat fourth. In the women’s beach volleyball competition, SMA Muhammadiyah PKP A took first place, SMA Air Gegas second, SMA Muhammadiyah PKP B third, and SMK Yapensu Sungailiat fourth.
Meanwhile, in the Business Model competition, the "Onde Mande" team from SMAN 4 Pangkalpinang secured first place. The "Doubler" team from SMAN 1 Sungailiat took second place, while the "Sahang Preneur" team, also from SMAN 4 Pangkalpinang, finished in third.
In the infographic design competition, SMKN 1 Kelapa took first place, followed by SMAN 1 Pemali in second and third. In the chess competition, SMAN 1 Pemali claimed first place, while SMKN 1 Sungailiat took both second and third places.
In the boys' futsal tournament, SMAN 1 Puding Besar emerged as the winner, with SMAN 2 Sungailiat in second, SMKN 1 Sungailiat in third, and SMAN 1 Kelapa in fourth. In the girls' futsal tournament, SMKN 1 Sungailiat took first place, followed by SMAN 1 Air Gegas in second, SMAN 1 Belinyu in third, and SMAN 1 Merawang in fourth.
Additionally, individual awards were presented to the best players: Dwi Augiesta was named the best player in the girls' beach volleyball category, while Airil was recognized as the best player in the boys' beach volleyball category.
The Director of the Bangka Belitung State Polytechnic for Manufacturing (Polman Negeri Babel), I Made Andik Setiawan, Ph.D., expressed his appreciation for the students who participated in the series of competitions over the course of approximately one week, noting that they demonstrated impressive abilities and skills throughout the events.
He also encouraged those who did not win not to be discouraged, as there may be future opportunities to compete—should the "Students-e" event be held again next year—while urging the winners to continue honing their skills to maintain and further elevate their achievements.
" Thank you to all the students, as well as the supervising teachers, for taking part in the competition. In any contest, there will naturally be those who win and those who do not," he added.
He added that the courage, determination, and experience of the participants who traveled to Polman Negeri Babel to compete were truly put to the test throughout the entire duration of the event, right up to the final results.
In his closing remarks, he emphasized that the experience gained during Students-e 2026 could serve as a valuable foundation for the students to continue growing, honing their skills, and preparing themselves to face various future challenges. He also urged the participants to travel home safely and to remain active members of the younger generation—continuing to be a source of pride for their respective schools.
