UGM graduates 1,225 students

UGM graduates 1,225 students

YOGYAKARTA: State Gadjah Mada University (UGM) marked its
golden anniversary with the commencement of 1,225 graduates on
Thursday.

The university's rector, Ichalsul Amal, said the country's
oldest university produced 98,234 graduates from all programs
since it was founded in 1949. The figure includes 10,559 holders
of master's degrees and 367 doctorate holders.

In his speech, Ichasul asked the fresh graduates to uphold the
university's long-standing ideals of maintaining moral values and
improving people's welfare.

"I hope you, brothers and sisters, will uphold the behavior
which is compulsory to all members of the university's family,"
Ichalsul said as quoted by Antara.

The university celebrates its 50th anniversary on Dec. 19.

Some of its graduates hold key positions in the country. They
include People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais,
Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo, Minister of National
Education Yahya Muhaimin and State Minister of Research and
Technology Muhammad A.S. Hikam.