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        "id": 1780026,
        "msgid": "minister-of-higher-education-science-and-technology-closing-study-programmes-is-not-our-policy-1780868139",
        "date": "2026-06-02 16:39:00",
        "title": "Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology: Closing Study Programmes is Not Our Policy",
        "author": "Cahya  Mulyana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, has clarified that the ministry is not planning to shut down academic programmes to align with industry needs. Instead, the government aims to focus on curriculum development and modernisation to ensure educational relevance in the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning.",
        "content": "<p>Addressing concerns regarding the closure of study programmes that\nare deemed irrelevant to industrial needs, the Minister of Higher\nEducation, Science, and Technology, Brian Yuliarto, has ensured that the\nMinistry is not pursuing a policy of closure, but rather one of\ndevelopment to meet contemporary demands. He stated that the current\ngovernment is prioritising the guidance and development of scientific\nsubstance to ensure it remains relevant to the changing times.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Regarding the developing issue that the Ministry of Higher Education\nwill close study programmes to adjust to future industrial growth, we\ncan convey that this is not our policy,\u2019 he stated during a working\nmeeting with Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives\n(DPR RI) on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Brian mentioned that study programmes are actually being\nencouraged to update their learning focus to be more attractive and\napplicable. For instance, mathematics is being transformed into\nactuarial science to ensure graduates are more readily absorbed by the\nbusiness world. Another example of adaptation can be seen in electrical\nengineering programmes, where curricula are increasingly developing\nspecialisations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and\nrobotics technology.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure consistent curriculum updates, the Minister requested that\ncoordinating bodies within each study programme conduct routine\nevaluations every three to four years. These periodic evaluations aim to\nmeasure the proportion of fundamental science that must be maintained,\nas well as determining the extent to which learning materials should be\ndirected towards more implementable fields.<\/p>\n<p>Brian also explained that the mechanism for closing a study programme\ncan only be executed if there is a direct proposal from the university\nconcerned or as a sanction resulting from serious violations. \u2018Once\nagain, we convey that rather than closing, we are developing study\nprogrammes to match industrial needs, but not through closure, but by\ndeveloping and adjusting the substance being taught,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-of-higher-education-science-and-technology-closing-study-programmes-is-not-our-policy-1780868139",
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