Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - A number of recommendations were presented\nto President Prabowo Subianto by academics during the National\nConvention of Science, Technology, and Industry (KSTI) 2026. He\nexpressed appreciation for the various proposals, including one that\nparticularly caught his attention.<\/p>\n
One of the key proposals was the allocation of doctoral scholarships\nfor lecturers at both public and private universities. He confirmed that\nthis proposal would be acted upon. \u201cFor example, the proposal for the\nallocation of doctoral scholarships for lecturers at both public and\nprivate universities and so on, this is a very good proposal, we will\nfollow it up,\u201d he stated on Sunday (28\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
Another proposal involved allocating a portion of the profits from\nState-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) to support national research and\ninnovation. He noted that the government is continuously improving the\ngovernance of BUMN so that these companies become healthier and can make\na greater contribution to national development.<\/p>\n
Proposals regarding the strengthening of downstream industries were\nalso discussed. Prabowo stressed that Indonesia aspires to produce final\ngoods with high added value, rather than merely processing raw\nmaterials. \u201cThere was also a strategy from Bengkulu on how to move from\nprocessing raw materials to creating final products. I think that is our\naspiration, but we must go through the process first. Even the first\nprocess, our desire to process materials domestically, requires a huge\neffort. But God willing, we will get there,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
A proposal concerning cooperation between domestic and international\nuniversities also received his attention. \u201cI think this is correct, we\nwill move in that direction later,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, Prabowo also spoke about the importance of\nmaintaining academic freedom on campuses. He stated that differences of\nopinion are normal in higher education, as long as they are directed\ntowards generating ideas and innovations that benefit society. He asked\nuniversities to focus on developing science and technology for the\nbenefit of the people. Prabowo reminded that the education ecosystem,\nboth public and private, receives state support through various\nsubsidies. \u201cLet the campuses actively engage in science and technology\nto provide benefits to the people who finance these campuses, who\nfinance all educational institutions. The private sector plays a very\nimportant role, but the private sector also enjoys the people\u2019s money\nfrom electricity subsidies, fuel subsidies, with all the efforts we\nmake. So, brothers and sisters, this is about being a nation,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/academics-propose-doctoral-scholarships-for-lecturers-to-president-prabowo-1782654676", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }