26 generals inducted at graduation ceremony<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of the almost 1,400 students in Open
\nUniversity's graduation ceremony at its Ciputat campus on Tuesday
\nstood out; if not by their uniforms, then most definitely by
\ntheir crew cuts.<\/p>\n
They were members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) who have taken
\nadvantage of the degree programs offered by the state-run
\ncollege.<\/p>\n
Twenty-six of them were senior ranking officers. They include
\nRear Admiral Roesdi Roesli, Rear Admiral Sumartono, Rear Admiral
\nTNI Soegiono, Rear Marshal Zainal Abidin and Rear Marshal Udin
\nKurniadi, all of whom received economic degrees.<\/p>\n
The others include Maj. Gen Ismail, Maj. Gen. Sutahan, Rear
\nAdmiral Anwar Affandi, Maj. Gen. (Marine) M.A. Tambunan and Rear
\nMarshal Dadi Sukardi. They obtained degrees in state
\nadministration.<\/p>\n
In addition, there were 60 middle-ranking officers among the
\nnew economic graduates and 35 among state administration
\ngraduates.<\/p>\n
Open University Rector Prof. Dr. B. Suprapto Brotosiswoyoat
\npresided over the ceremony to induct the 1,367 new graduates at
\nthe university's campus.<\/p>\n
The university, founded in 1984, conducts its lectures and
\ntutoring by means of television and correspondence. Its programs
\nare chiefly geared towards working adults intending to further
\ntheir studies without giving up their jobs.<\/p>\n
The university, however, has also struck up an agreement with
\nthe Ministry of Defense to provide courses for middle and senior
\nranking officers.<\/p>\n
Rector Suprapto said the university is now preparing to
\norganize post-graduate programs.<\/p>\n
It is also re-orienting its study programs in order to produce
\nready-to-work graduates, meaning that some social studies could
\nbe phased out. (emb)<\/p>",
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