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        "msgid": "isnu-east-java-closure-of-education-programmes-must-not-be-hasty-1777377145",
        "date": "2026-04-28 18:06:05",
        "title": "ISNU East Java: Closure of Education Programmes Must Not Be Hasty",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The East Java branch of the Nahdlatul Ulama Scholars Association (ISNU Jatim) has urged the government to avoid rushed closures of education programmes, particularly those in education, and to engage in comprehensive dialogues involving stakeholders for well-targeted policies. Acting Chairman Prof Dr M Afif Hasbullah emphasised distinguishing between graduate quality issues and employment limitations, while advocating for curriculum revitalisation through integration with industry needs, digital technology, and soft skills development. He proposed selective moratoriums on new programmes, incentives for strategic ones, and a national collaborative forum to ensure higher education policies prioritise long-term national development and civilisational values over short-term industrial demands.",
        "content": "<p>Surabaya (ANTARA) - The Regional Board of the Nahdlatul Ulama\nScholars Association of East Java (PW ISNU Jatim) has stated that the\nclosure of Education Programmes (Prodi) must not be hasty and has\naffirmed its readiness to engage in dialogue with the government\nregarding the policy to ensure it is targeted and based on comprehensive\nstudies. \u201cWe are ready if actively involved in dialogue forums with the\ngovernment and other stakeholders. We are prepared to provide academic\nperspectives while offering strategic solutions so that the policies\ntaken are truly on target,\u201d said Acting Chairman of PW ISNU Jatim, Prof\nDr M Afif Hasbullah, in Surabaya on Tuesday. Afif emphasised that\npolicies on closing programmes, especially in education, must not be\ncarried out hastily without comprehensive studies and not solely based\non short-term industrial interests. \u201cWe must differentiate between\nissues of graduate quality and limitations in job opportunities,\u201d he\nsaid. ISNU Jatim also encourages the revitalisation of study programme\ncurricula, particularly in teaching, through integration with industry\nneeds and digital technological developments, including strengthening\nsoft skills and connectivity with the business and industrial world\n(DUDI). Afif proposed the implementation of selective and evaluative\nmoratorium policies on opening new programmes with stricter feasibility\nstandards. \u201cWe must not allow oversupply in certain fields due to weak\nlicensing controls,\u201d he stressed. According to him, strengthening basic\nsciences, both in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics\n(STEM) as well as basic social sciences, forms the main foundation for\nlong-term development in the digital transformation era. ISNU Jatim also\nproposes incentive and affirmative schemes from the government for\nstrategic programmes, including funding support, improvement in lecturer\nquality, and strengthening of educational infrastructure. \u201cProgrammes\nthat are needed should not just be left to survive but must be pushed to\nexcel,\u201d he added. In addition, he proposed the establishment of a\nnational collaborative forum involving the government, universities,\nindustry, and professional organisations to formulate sustainable higher\neducation policy directions. In his view, education must not be reduced\nmerely to meeting short-term industrial needs but as a foundation for\ncivilisation. \u201cEducation is built to give birth to an excellent\ncivilisation, not merely to serve industrial interests that can be\nshort-term in nature. Education must go beyond (beyond) industry and\ntechnology, because it contains human values, morals, and ethics that\nform the soul of national development,\u201d he stressed. As part of the\nacademic community, he affirmed that intellectual organisations have a\nmoral responsibility to also guide education policies to remain in the\ninterests of the nation. \u201cEducation is not just about workforce\nabsorption but also about character formation, values, and the nation\u2019s\nfuture direction. Therefore, policies must be visionary, inclusive, and\nbased on Indonesia\u2019s long-term needs,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/isnu-east-java-closure-of-education-programmes-must-not-be-hasty-1777377145",
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