Undip rector to protest against minister

Undip rector to protest against minister

SEMARANG, Central Java: Rector of Semarang-based Diponegoro University (Undip) Eko Budihardjo is planning to lodge a protest against Minister of National Education Ahmad Malik Fadjar for his decision not to allow the university to open a doctorate program in fishery and marine sciences.

"Viewed from its qualifications, Undip deserves to open a doctorate program in fishery and marine sciences soon, but it has not been allowed," Budihardjo said here Saturday.

He said he could not accept explanations from the director general of higher education suggesting that the university concentrate on improving its post-graduate program in fishery resources management.

"I will lodge a protest to the national education minister who refuses to license the university to open the doctorate program on the pretext that the post-graduate program was established only in 1999," he said. --Antara