Religious Affairs Minister Instructs New PTKN Leaders to Study Financial Regulations
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Religious Affairs (Menag) Nasaruddin Umar inaugurated seven leaders of State Religious Higher Education Institutions (PTKN) and asked them to position themselves as “Minister of Religious Affairs” in their respective work environments.
“Understand your function as the total guarantor of the institution. Own yourself, do not be owned by anyone or any interests. You must represent yourself as quote unquote Minister of Religious Affairs in your work environment,” said Menag Nasaruddin Umar at the Ministry of Religious Affairs office, Jakarta, on Monday.
Menag reminded the importance of mastering laws and regulations. He asked PTKN leaders not only to understand regulations from the Ministry of Religious Affairs but also from related ministries, such as the Ministry of Education, Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) and the Ministry of State Secretariat (Kemensesneg), up to the President’s grand vision.
In particular, Menag Nasaruddin emphasised the importance of mastery related to financial governance. He mandated the PTKN leaders to gather and study all related regulations.
Menag places great hope on improving academic quality. He instructed the newly inaugurated PTKN leaders to immediately move to increase the campus grade, both in terms of institutional status and programme accreditation.
“I hope the new leaders immediately find ways to meet the requirements so that those still at college level can upgrade to institute, and those already at institute level can proceed to become universities,” said Menag Nasaruddin Umar.
“Do not let under your leadership the grade decline. With your presence as new leaders, the image and quality of the high programmes must increasingly improve,” said Menag Nasaruddin Umar.
The list of inaugurated PTKN leaders includes Rector of IAIN Abdurrahman Sidik Bangka Belitung Janawi, Rector of IAIN Bone Lukman Arake, Rector of IAIN Curup Idi Warsah, Rector of IAIN Pare-pare Darmawati, Rector of IAKN Ambon Elka Anakotta, Rector of IAKN Tarutung Haposan Silalahi, and Chairman of STAIN Mandailing Natal Mara Samin Lubis.