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        "id": 1710458,
        "msgid": "expert-discussion-on-eliminating-study-programmes-is-premature-and-imprecise-1777539225",
        "date": "2026-04-30 15:12:10",
        "title": "Expert: Discussion on eliminating study programmes is premature and imprecise",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Dr Anzori Tawakal, a public policy and economics expert from Dehasen University in Bengkulu, has criticised the premature discourse on abolishing university study programmes, arguing that it overlooks the broader role of higher education in fostering knowledge, critical thinking, and skills beyond mere workforce needs. He emphasises that national education aims to enlighten the nation comprehensively, producing researchers, academics, and thinkers who advance science and civilisation, with graduates often pursuing advanced degrees. Instead of closures, Anzori advocates enhancing educational quality and standards to ensure competent and ethical graduates, while letting market mechanisms, driven by student interest and societal demands, determine programme viability.",
        "content": "<p>Bengkulu (ANTARA) - Dr Anzori Tawakal, an expert in public policy and\neconomics at Dehasen University Bengkulu, considers the discourse on\neliminating study programmes to be premature, lacking in-depth analysis,\nand imprecise if implemented, as it fails to consider the comprehensive\nfunction of higher education. \u201cIt is still too early to deem a study\nprogramme or prodi irrelevant and eliminate it because education is not\nonly about meeting workforce needs but also about building human\nknowledge and capabilities,\u201d said Dr Anzori Tawakal in Bengkulu on\nThursday. He stated that the national education objective is to\nenlighten the life of the nation in a broad sense, encompassing the\ndevelopment of knowledge, thinking abilities, and individual skills in\nvarious fields. Several study programmes, he continued, play a crucial\nrole in producing researchers, academics, and thinkers who contribute to\nthe advancement of science and civilisation. Furthermore, he noted that\nhigher education graduates have options to continue their studies to\nhigher levels such as master\u2019s and doctoral programmes in their fields\nof expertise. In addition, market mechanisms are deemed more appropriate\nfor determining the sustainability of a study programme based on student\ninterest and societal needs. Anzori believes that the focus should\ninstead be on improving the quality of education and quality standards\nto produce competent and ethical graduates.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/expert-discussion-on-eliminating-study-programmes-is-premature-and-imprecise-1777539225",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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