Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Blood Donor Committee, Prof. Dr. Bandi, M.Si., Ak., thanked the ‘heroes of humanity,’ in this case, the donors who have donated the blood. “This Blood Donor activity is regularly held every 11th. However, in March, because the 11th of yesterday coincided with the Open Session of the Academic Senate, the blood donor was postponed to the 15th,” said Prof. Bandi

Prof. Bandi added that the UNS academics members who participated in the Blood Donor activities were very enthusiastic. In the previous months, the number of donors was around 50, but there were more than 100 in March.

Opened the event directly, the Rector of UNS, Prof. Dr. Jamal Wiwoho, SH, M.Hum., thanked all committee members of the 46th UNS Anniversary. “The 46th Anniversary Committee is very outstanding because they can invite Mr. President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Joko Widodo, to inaugurate the UNS Tower Ki Hadjar Dewantara Building,” explained Prof. Jamal.

Prof. Jamal hopes for more and more UNS academics member to donate their blood because this blood donor activity is a noble activity that can help each other. “The hope is for the campus to be not only an Ivory Tower but must be able to become the Water Tower. We thank all those who have participated in this activity, including the sponsors,” said Prof. Jamal.

In this blood donor activity, vitamin supplements from PT Ifars Pharmaceutical Laboratories (PT IFARS) were also distributed to the donors. Humas UNS

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The Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, and the Major of Surakarta, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, also attended the event. Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Ahmad Yunus, Vice-Rector for Management and Human Resources Affairs, Prof. Bandi, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Affairs, Prof. Kuncoro Diharjo, and Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs, Prof. Sajidan, Director of UNS Hospital, Prof. Hartono and the Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Reviono, also attended the occasion.

In her opening remark, the Chief of DWP UNS, Budhi Widjajanti Jamal Wiwoho, S.E., stated that this blood donor is a routine agenda of DWP UNS.

“This occasion is conducted every month, in the future, (we scheduled) on the 11th of each month,” she stated.

The Dean of FK UNS, Prof. Reviono, also welcomed this routine occasion.

“There are humanitarian values in blood donation. Moreover, UNS in Benteng Pancasila Campus, it is (blood donation) is strongly associated with Pancasila,” Prof. Reviono said.

Concluding his remark, Prof. Reviono read a pantun for the participants.

“Masa muda penuh gairah, tapi jangan bertindak asusila. Kita sukseskan Gerakan donor darah, di UNS Kampus Benteng Pancasila, (in youth full of spirits, do not commit immoral behaviour. We participated in blood donation, in UNS Benteng Pancasila Campus),” he closed.

Prof. Yunus, as the Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, also added that this occasion could be integrated with the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program.

“We are tasked to develop MBKM to be more friendly, lively, and big. This blood donation can be integrated with the blood donation from Volunteer Corps (KSR) UNS. Hopefully, this donation can be centralized and grow bitter,” he hoped. Humas UNS

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