Inaugurated as Head of Association of Private Universities (APTISI) Gorontalo, Azis Rachman Prepares Strategic Work Program

Campus.UBMG - Inaugurated as Head of Association of Private Universities (APTISI) Gorontalo, Azis Rachman Prepares Strategic Work Program

Dr. It. H. Azis Rachman, MM., IPM is officially inaugurated as Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Private Universities (APTISI) Gorontalo Province for the 2022-2026 term of service.

He and the board of directors were appointed the General Chairman of Central Association of Private Universities (APTISI), Prof. Dr. HM. Budi Djatmiko, M.Si, MEi which was also attended by the Head of LLDIKTI XVI Munawir Sadjali Razak, S.IP, MA, at the Aston Hotel Gorontalo City, Saturday (23/7/2022).

Azis Rachman emphasized that an important program that will be carried out in the future is to assist the government, in this case L2DIKTI Region XVI, to carry out central government programs and policies. He further said that on August 8, a Working Meeting would be held by inviting the local government, L2DIKTI, and related stakeholders.

"This work meeting is to discuss work programs within the framework of the Collaboration program so that in 2023 all programs can synergize like with L2DIKTI. So that it can be seen what Private University need, as well as L2DIKTI," he said.

He said that due to limited budgets among related parties, efforts would be made to continue to encourage one another. Private University will encourage L2DIKTI in implementing the program which is currently known as the Merdeka Learning program, Merdeka Campus (MBKM).

He continued, Association of Private Universities (APTISI) Gorontalo will coordinate with Association of Private Universities (APTISI) North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi, which together with Gorontalo province are 3 regions under L2DIKTI region XVI.

"We will identify and take an inventory so that from there we can get problems and how to solve them, we will turn this into a program in 2023," he continued.

Azis Rachman hopes and asks for support from the management because he believes that with solidity and togetherness, everything that is programmed in the future will be realized. "I am sure that Private University in Gorontalo Province in the future will be superior to those out there," he said.

Meanwhile, the General Chairman of the Central Association of Private Universities (APTISI) Prof. Dr. HM. Budi Djatmiko, M.Si, MEi the newly appointed management can build strong collaboration with the local government, DPRD and L2DIKTI especially in increasing the gross enrollment rate of school children both internally and externally

He also encouraged the local government to invite more industries into Gorontalo so that economic growth would increase and the impact of increasing the number of children in the area in taking and continuing their studies to a higher level.