Celebrating 70th Anniversary, IPDN Reinforces Commitment to Becoming a World Class University
“Peace is not merely the absence of war. It is a virtue,” wrote philosopher Baruch Spinoza.
The Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri (IPDN) celebrated its 70th Dies Natalis as a symbol of its commitment to becoming an excellent civil service higher education institution. This milestone also reinforces IPDN’s steps in transforming towards a World Class University.
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian emphasised that the age of 70 is an opportunity for IPDN to strengthen its vision, integrity, and strategy in producing competent future government leaders.
“I am confident that IPDN can develop itself with adaptive innovations, improved facilities and infrastructure, reliable study programmes, as well as scientific studies that can serve as references for users or decision-makers,” said Tito.
In line with the Minister, Vice Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), Prof. Dr. Agus Joko Pramono, who attended the Open Senate Session at the Rudini Balairung Building, Jatinangor, delivered a scientific oration on IPDN’s strategic role. He highlighted the importance of moral aspects in future bureaucracy.
“IPDN must not only produce graduates who understand government administration but must shape competent, integrity-filled civil servants who are sensitive to ethics, accountable, transparent, and brave in rejecting deviations,” said Prof. Agus.
According to him, future bureaucracy requires public leaders capable of combining ethics and courage.
“Future bureaucracy not only needs technically intelligent people, but requires public leaders with integrity who can combine ethics and courage, who not only can implement rules but are able to uphold the dignity of their positions,” he added.
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs III, Komjen Pol (Ret.) Drs. Akhmad Wiyagus, reminded the importance of mastering technology in the digital era. He hopes IPDN not only pursues excellent accreditation at the national level but also ventures into the international arena.
“IPDN must be able to enhance competencies in mastering science and technology, especially communication technology in the digitalisation era. This aligns with the increasingly developing dynamics of government, and the challenges of government and public services in the digitalisation era require quality human resources for civil servants with professional capabilities in information and communication technology as well as high personal integrity,” he explained.
At the end of his speech, the Deputy Minister also appreciated IPDN’s active role in humanitarian missions.
It is recorded that IPDN sent a total of 2,329 cadets to support the acceleration of post-disaster reconstruction in Sumatra and Aceh regions as a form of the institution’s quick response to national conditions.