The Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in\nWest Java has expressed its appreciation to the Indonesian University of\nEducation (UPI) for launching the UPI Berhaji programme \u2014 a movement\nthat not only encourages members of the academic community to fulfil the\nfifth pillar of Islam, but also builds character through the hajj\npilgrimage.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe applaud the UPI Berhaji movement, particularly as this programme\nis being carried out amid a decline in West Java\u2019s hajj quota. To this\nday, West Java remains the province with the largest Muslim population\nin Indonesia,\u201d said Boy Hari Novian, Head of the West Java Regional\nOffice of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, on Wednesday (22\/7).<\/p>\n
According to Boy, although the number of hajj registrants still\ntrails behind East Java and Central Java, this situation has influenced\nthe setting of West Java\u2019s hajj quota, which now stands at just 29,643\npilgrims and is confirmed to remain at this level until 2028.<\/p>\n
\u201cCollaboration with UPI is one strategy to broaden hajj literacy,\nparticularly within the university environment. Besides encouraging\npeople to register earlier, the government is also preparing to hold\nInclusive Hajj in 2027 by strengthening services for the elderly and\npersons with disabilities,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Boy added that companions will be provided in the Holy Land. Special\nmanasik (pilgrimage ritual) guidance is already available prior to\ndeparture from Indonesia, and dedicated companions will be on hand there\nas well. This is being carried out in cooperation with the Disability\nCommittee.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, UPI Rector Didi Sukyadi said the UPI Berhaji programme is\nnot merely hajj socialisation, but part of a character education process\nthat cannot be acquired through classroom learning.<\/p>\n
\u201cI firmly believe that the hajj is part of character development.\nThat is why lecturers are being encouraged to perform the hajj. If\nlecturers have good character, they will naturally love their students\nmore and provide education wholeheartedly, with sincerity and affection\ntowards their students. Although the impact may not be immediate, God\nwilling, it will benefit the entire UPI academic community,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
According to Didi, education does not only take place in lecture\nhalls, but also through life experiences that shape attitudes and\ncharacter. \u201cThis activity is part of education \u2014 of character\ndevelopment, attitudes and moral conduct \u2014 by encouraging the academic\ncommunity to perform the hajj. This is a form of education that cannot\nbe obtained in the classroom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, Didi said UPI hopes that more lecturers, education\nstaff and members of the academic community will begin planning their\nhajj journeys. In practice, they will be assisted and supported so that\ntheir aspirations can be realised.<\/p>\n
Through this collaboration, the West Java Regional Office of the\nMinistry of Hajj and Umrah is not only pursuing an increase in the\nnumber of hajj registrants in the province with Indonesia\u2019s largest\nMuslim population, but is also turning the campus into a space for\nbuilding awareness that the hajj is a spiritual investment with an\nimpact on character formation \u2014 whilst simultaneously contributing to\nefforts to make the hajj increasingly inclusive in the years to\ncome.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/west-java-hajj-and-umrah-office-appreciates-upis-upi-berhaji-programme-1784742630", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }