Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology\n(Wamendiktisaintek) Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Fauzan has urged higher education\ninstitutions in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) to form a consortium to\nstrengthen research and community service.<\/p>\n
\u201cCampuses must feel \u2018sinful\u2019 if their surrounding environment is\nstill plagued by poverty. Therefore, universities in NTT must establish\na higher education consortium,\u201d he said in Kupang on Friday.<\/p>\n
He made the statement during a working visit to Kupang to attend a\nCoordination Meeting on Poverty Alleviation and the Launch of the Garuda\nProgramme.<\/p>\n
According to him, higher education institutions, particularly major\nregional campuses, should not only focus on inter-institutional\ncompetition but must build collaboration through the formation of a\nuniversity consortium.<\/p>\n
He said the consortium is expected to produce appropriate innovations\nand technology in the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors to\nincrease community productivity while supporting poverty\nalleviation.<\/p>\n
\u201cMajor regional universities must feel guilty and sinful if their\nsurrounding environment is still besieged by poverty, unemployment, and\nlow university participation rates. The paradigm of working alone and\ncompeting must be changed to collaboration,\u201d Fauzan said.<\/p>\n
He stressed that campuses must not operate in isolation from the\ncommunity, as their existence should provide tangible benefits in\nsolving various regional problems.<\/p>\n
Fauzan explained that poverty is not only related to economic issues\nbut also involves cultural aspects, mindsets, and the quality of human\nresources, which are the responsibility of the education sector.<\/p>\n
To strengthen the role of higher education, the Ministry of Higher\nEducation, Science, and Technology will encourage the synchronisation of\nresearch funding through a co-funding scheme between the Institute for\nResearch and Community Service (LPPM) at universities and the Education\nFund Management Institution (LPDP).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Nusa Cendana University Rector Prof.\u00a0Jefri S. Bale stated\nthat Undana is ready to be a strategic partner for the government in\nsupporting inclusive development that benefits the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science,\nand Technology provides new energy for us to continue strengthening the\nrole of higher education in realising development that is inclusive,\nequitable, and has a real impact on society,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-minister-urges-university-consortium-to-alleviate-poverty-in-ntt-1783659267", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }