UNS — Vocational School (SV) of Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PT Sriboga Flour Mill, Tuesday (28/2/2023). The signing was carried out by the Vice Rector for Planning, Business Cooperation and Information UNS, Prof. Sajidan and Commercial General Manager of PT Sriboga Flour Mill, Rike Sundari, M.B.A.
In signing the MoU, Prof. Sajidan was accompanied by the Vice Dean of Planning, Cooperation, Business and Information SV UNS, Dr. Eng. Herman Saputro and the Vice Dean of HR, Finance and Logistics SV UNS, Abdul Aziz, M.Cs.
Dr. Eng. Herman Saputro said that the signing of the MoU was an effort to strengthen and optimize cooperation programs in order to improve quality, both for institutions, students and graduates.
“Collaboration is not only limited to universities at domestic and overseas as the implementation of the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi, but also extended to the Business and Industrial World (DUDI). The cooperation between UNS and PT Sriboga is not only limited to the signing of the MoU. However, we can work together more through curriculum development and joint projects,” he said.
Meanwhile, Prof. Sajidan added that through this collaboration, SV UNS is expected to be able to build links and match in industry so that it can support Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) activities, industrial internships, field work lectures, research and joint business.
“In the end, this link and match aims to develop superior and competitive human resource capabilities. We create graduate human resources that meet industry needs and we invite DUDI to join in the cooking, it’s like cooking, we process the menu together,” he said in his speech.
Furthermore, he said that UNS is ready to accept joint research from upstream and downstream. This upstream research is supported by the availability of agricultural land which is quite large in the Forest Area with a Special Purpose (KHDTK) of Mount Bromo UNS covering an area of 126,291 ha with an altitude of 200-325 masl which can be used for the development of porang plants. Furthermore, downstream research can be carried out by developing products from porang flour which are studied with substitution potential, namely examining quality, nutrition, and taste.
The implementation of the SV UNS collaboration with PT Sriboga Flour Mill can be carried out by the D-3 Agribusiness Study Program (Prodi) and D-3 Study Program in Food Product Technology in realizing Indonesian products that are superior and able to compete in the market.
Commercial General Manager of PT Sriboga Flour Mill, Rike Sundari, M.B.A. hopes that the signing of this cooperation will be a good start to increase cooperation in the academic field, namely through sending student internships also research and community service.
“Company like PT Sriboga Flour Mill needs a synergistic relationship with universities such as the Vocational School UNS. In this case, we need assistance from a research institute so that the fulfillment of flour does not depend on wheat. Previously, we had worked with MSME noodles in substituting wheat flour with porang flour to produce good noodles. However, scientific and measurable research has not been carried out, so in-depth research is needed,” Rike Sundari said. Humas UNS
Reporter: Bayu Aji Prasetyo
Editor: Dwi Hastuti
Translator: Mifta Muriska