UNS — Creator UNS, a media platform providing information for the young creator, is officially released on Sunday (25/4/ 2021) during an event entitled “Grand Launching Creator UNS – Innovator 101: How to Create Innovation That Matter”. The platform is established by the Creative Ministries of the Student Executive Board of Universitas Sebelas Maret (BEM UNS) Surakarta. Representing the Rector of UNS, Prof. Ahmad Yunus as the Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs welcomes the platform.
According to him, Creator UNS is built at the right time and moment, considering that creators are in high need. Especially during this pandemic condition that encourages all parties to accelerate new creations in various aspects of daily life.
“From the excellent creators, we can improve the work effectivity and productivity in numerous sectors. To support this, a platform is needed to achieve data management efficiency,” Prof. Yunus explains.
Similarly, an appreciation toward the new platform comes from the Surakarta City Major, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Through a short video, Gibran states that university students as the young generation have a crucial role in this digitalization era, not only as a user but also as an innovator. “The digital sector is the arena for the creative, innovative, and initiative young generation. Hopefully, the Creator UNS can facilitate the students in developing their craft and actualize themselves, as well as establishing a professional climate in UNS,” Gibran reveals.
Even further, Zakky Musthofa Zuhad, the President BEM UNS, states that professional development is essential to face competition in the digital era. Creator UNS aims to prepare the creators in UNS who are ready to deliver their art and creation.
“Creation need further development in students life. Creator UNS is expected to be a platform for the students to actualize and appreciate their arts, to be information media and new art creation platform,” Zakky states.
With Raditya Yoke Pratama as moderator, the occasion invites two young Indonesian innovators and creators, Tarreq Kemal Al Idrus (CEO and Founder of Akademis.id), who shares his experience through a presentation entitled “Growth Hacking in Start-Up,” and Ratih Rachmatika (CEO and Founder of SIAB Indonesia), a UNS alumnus who delivers material entitled “Building Innovative and Visionary Mindset.”
Tarreq states that the start-up business is getting more familiar for the community, especially the young Indonesian generation. Innovations become a daily need for those who work in a start-up business. On the other hand, start-up business and organizations are not limited to profit-oriented, but also impact-oriented, which deliver values through its innovative ideas Humas UNS
Reporter: Kaffa Hidayati
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
