UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional Institution for Higher Education Service (LLDIKTI) II at Conference Room I, dr. Prakosa Building, UNS, Monday (11/4/2022) morning. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed to implement the partnerships in Higher Education Institution Tridharma activities in education, research, and community service for private universities within the LLDIKTI Region II. The manuscript of the Memorandum was signed directly by the Rector of UNS, Prof. Jamal Wiwoho, and the Acting Head of LLDIKTI Region II, Prof. Yuliansyah.
The signing of the Memorandum was witnessed by the Vice-Rector of Academic and Student Affairs UNS, Prof. Ahmad Yunus; the Vice-Rector for Planning, Partnership, Business, and Information Affairs UNS, Prof. Sajidan; and the Director of Partnership, Development, and Internationalization of UNS, Prof. Irwan Trinugroho. Meanwhile, representing the LLDIKTI Region II was the Head of General Affairs, Fansyuri Dwi Putra, M.Si.; Academic Quality Analyst, Marce Lay, M.A.; Information Systems and Network Analyst, Fx. Romi Kurniadi Saputra, M.M.; the Rector of ITBis Lembah Dempo, Dr. Elvera; and ITBis Graduate Study Director of Lembah Dempo, Dr. Sastra Rico.
In his remark, Prof. Jamal appreciates the partnership established between UNS and LLDIKTI Region II. He considers this Memorandum of Understanding as proof that universities in Indonesia should not become exclusive and should open up collaboration opportunities. “This is a logical consequence of policy transformation, one of which is Merdeka Belajar and Kampus Merdeka (MBKM), that was proposed by the Ministry of Education and Culture,” said Prof. Jamal.
Prof. Jamal encourages the universities in LLDIKTI Region II, which currently oversees four (4) Provinces in Sumatra, namely the South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, and Bangka Belitung, to improve the quality of Human Resources (HR). One of them is to increase the number of lecturers with Ph.D degrees. “HR is an important element in the main development. More doctors and professors are needed. Therefore, I appreciate this Memorandum signatory. Hopefully, it can be implemented immediately. For any form of assistance UNS can provide, we will provide. And if there is any idea available to be conveyed, please share it with us,” said Prof. Jamal.
Meanwhile, Prof. Yuliansyah expects UNS assistance to improve the quality of private universities in his region, which approximately reached 200 institutions. Because, there are currently no private universities in South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, and Bangka Belitung with excellent accreditation score. “The number of Professors in our region is only 26. So we encourage lecturers to be brave to continue their doctoral studies. We are targeting 500 new doctors to meet the national standards,” said Prof. Yuliansyah. Humas UNS
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