For Adaksi, the success of a future free tuition policy should not\nmerely be measured by how many millions of students no longer pay\ntuition fees (UKT), but also by whether the quality of education\nimproves and facilities are enhanced.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Alliance of Civil Servant Lecturers of the\nMinistry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Adaksi) hopes\nthat the discourse regarding free tuition in State Universities (PTN)\ndoes not simply focus on waiving fees, but is accompanied by an increase\nin quality.<\/p>\n
In a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday, the General Chairperson of\nAdaksi, Anggun Gunawan, highlighted that public discussions categorising\nthe issue as a choice between \u201cfree tuition or quality improvement\u201d are\nmisguided, as these are not mutually exclusive options.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth are issues that must be resolved simultaneously. Free tuition\nwithout quality improvement risks expanding access without quality.\nConversely, quality improvement without expanded access has the\npotential to make higher education increasingly inaccessible to parts of\nsociety,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Anggun emphasised that student financing policies must simultaneously\nserve as an instrument to improve laboratories, libraries, research,\nlearning quality, lecturer-to-student ratios, as well as lecturer\nwelfare and competence.<\/p>\n
According to him, the issue of university graduates must be viewed\nfrom two sides: the readiness of universities and the ability of the\neconomy to create quality jobs.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the campus perspective, there is homework to be done. Curricula\nand courses must become increasingly relevant to changes in work,\ntechnology, industrial needs, entrepreneurship, and future competencies.\nUniversities need to more strongly connect learning with real projects,\ninternships, applied research, industry, and the actual problems faced\nby society,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Anggun emphasised that higher education must be treated as\na single ecosystem. Students require affordable access, campuses require\nadequate funding, lecturers require decent welfare, and graduates\nrequire an economy that provides quality employment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor Adaksi, the success of the free tuition policy should not only\nbe measured by how many millions of students no longer pay UKT, but also\nby whether the quality of education increases, facilities improve,\nteaching loads become rational, lecturer welfare increases, and\ngraduates obtain competencies that are increasingly relevant to the\ndevelopments in the world of work,\u201d said Anggun Gunawan.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lecturers-alliance-hopes-free-tuition-discourse-is-accompanied-by-quality-improvements-1790168500", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }