Yesterday: Anak Krakatau Erupts as BRIN Opens Registration for Social Research Programme
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A selection of notable news stories from Friday (9 October) is recapped here, from the eruption of Anak Krakatau (GAK) to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) opening registration for a social sciences and humanities research programme until 15 October.
1. Anak Krakatau erupts; public advised to stay 2 km away
The Geological Agency at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) reported that Anak Krakatau, in the Sunda Strait off South Lampung Regency, Lampung, erupted on Friday afternoon, sending an ash column 250 metres above the summit.
Geological Agency head Lana Saria said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday that the eruption of the volcano, located in the waters of the Sunda Strait, was recorded at 4.17 pm Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
2. Higher Education Minister: becoming a rector is not an academic’s highest achievement
Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Brian Yuliarto said that serving as a rector or holding another structural post is not the highest achievement for an academic.
He said the highest measure of achievement is the extent to which the knowledge and innovation produced deliver tangible benefits to society.
3. BRIN opens registration for social sciences and humanities research programme until 15 October
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has opened registration for a social sciences and humanities research programme, offering funding of up to Rp250 million for each selected research team.
The programme, entitled “Alternative Thought Testing Space (RUPA) Future Society 2026”, is part of BRIN’s Strategic Research and Innovation Programme (PRIS). It is administered by the agency’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Organisation through its Population Research Centre.
4. Social Affairs and Defence ministries send Defence University cadets to mentor Sekolah Rakyat pupils
The Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Defence have teamed up to send cadets, or prospective officers from the Defence University (Unhan), to mentor pupils at Sekolah Rakyat schools at primary, junior secondary and senior secondary levels in 181 locations across Indonesia.
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, known as Gus Ipul, said the cadets could serve as role models for pupils from diverse backgrounds, including by demonstrating positive character as they navigate life in school and its dormitories.
5. Hajj and Home Affairs ministries match data to prevent queue fraud
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and the Ministry of Home Affairs are working together to match data in order to prevent fraud related to the Hajj queue.
“I am sure and confident that once this data is aligned and properly integrated, there will no longer be attempts, schemes or tricks to get to go sooner,” Hajj and Umrah Minister Mochamad Irfan Yusuf said at a press conference at the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Jakarta on Friday.