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        "msgid": "abp-ptsi-holds-sixth-national-conference-pushes-for-transformation-and-strengthened-governance-of-private-1784127144",
        "date": "2026-07-15 21:01:00",
        "title": "ABP PTSI Holds Sixth National Conference, Pushes for Transformation and Strengthened Governance of Private Universities",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Education",
        "summary": "The Association of Indonesian Private University Organisers (ABP PTSI) convened its sixth National Conference to address the challenges facing private higher education, including the precarious state of around 600 institutions. The forum, attended by the Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, called for a moratorium on campus closures until the end of 2026 to allow for intensive coaching. The Deputy Minister emphasised that the future of Indonesian higher education rests on private universities, which enrol the majority of the nation's students.",
        "content": "<p>The Association of Indonesian Private University Organisers (ABP\nPTSI) used its sixth National Conference (Munas) as a platform to voice\nvarious issues plaguing private higher education institutions (PTS). The\nMunas VI ABP PTSI, held on 15-16 July 2026, carried the theme\n\u2018Strengthening the Role of Organising Bodies Towards Excellent,\nImpactful, and Sustainable PTS.\u2019 The forum was attended by PTS\norganising bodies from various regions, Minister of Higher Education,\nScience, and Technology Brian Yuliarto, Deputy Minister of Higher\nEducation, Science, and Technology Prof.\u00a0Fauzan, and Member of\nCommission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives Furtasan Ali\nYusuf. Besides serving as an agenda for electing the organisation\u2019s\nleadership, the National Conference was also utilised as a consolidation\nspace to formulate strategic recommendations for strengthening the\ngovernance of private universities amidst the challenges of a changing\nhigher education landscape. ABP PTSI Chairman Prof.\u00a0Thomas Suyatno\nstated that many PTS continue to face problems that require government\nattention. He highlighted that out of 2,813 private universities,\napproximately 600 are in an unhealthy condition. \u2018We ask for the\nopportunity until the end of December 2026 to conduct coaching. If after\nthat they still cannot be saved, we are ready to accept the policy that\nwill be taken,\u2019 he said in West Jakarta. Thomas argued that coaching for\nPTS is far more important than an administrative approach that leads to\ncampus closures, noting that many institutions still have the potential\nto recover with proper assistance. He also pointed out that the world of\nprivate higher education is constantly overshadowed by rapidly changing\nregulations, making it difficult for organising bodies to adapt. \u2018Our\nmembers are groaning because regulations change one after another in a\nrelatively short time,\u2019 he said. He noted that new regulations,\nincluding a specific ministerial regulation, still cause issues in the\nfield, particularly concerning lecturers and campus governance. Thomas\nstressed that ABP PTSI has been actively providing input to the\ngovernment and the House of Representatives in the formulation of higher\neducation regulations, including the draft Law on the Education System.\nHe expressed hope that the National Conference would produce\nrecommendations to refine regulations so they are more supportive of\nprivate university development. He also highlighted overlapping\nauthority between organising bodies and university leadership, stating\nthat a clear division of functions is a prerequisite for more\nprofessional campus governance. \u2018Organising bodies must start thinking\nabout the long-term direction of the institution, not just solving\nday-to-day operational problems,\u2019 he asserted. Meanwhile, Deputy\nMinister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Prof.\u00a0Fauzan\nemphasised that a university\u2019s success is not measured by its age or the\nsize of its infrastructure, but by its ability to uphold academic values\namidst change. He questioned why some universities survive for centuries\nwhile newer ones lose direction within five years. \u2018A healthy university\nis not just a collection of buildings and people, but a set of rules,\nvalues, and academic traditions that persist even as the people change,\u2019\nhe said. He explained that a great university remains relevant to\nsociety even when the world changes drastically. Fauzan noted that the\nhistory of civilisation shows no nation has advanced without strong\nhigher education institutions, making investment in education the most\nproductive investment for a country\u2019s future. He also stressed the\nimportance of strengthening collaboration between universities,\nindustry, government, and society through a pentahelix approach to\naccelerate innovation. \u2018Starting in 2025, we are launching a university\nconsortium through a pilot project in East Nusa Tenggara to strengthen\npentahelix cooperation,\u2019 he revealed. Fauzan highlighted that the\nmajority of Indonesian students are enrolled in private universities,\nmeaning the future of national higher education cannot be borne solely\nby state institutions. He also drew attention to the high number of\nyoung people aged 15-24 who are not in employment, education, or\ntraining (NEET), describing the statistic as the faces of millions of\nyoung people waiting for their future doors to be opened. He further\nexplained that the government is preparing a university clustering\npolicy to ensure coaching is tailored to the characteristics and\nproblems of each campus.<\/p>",
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