Singaraja – The collaboration between Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) and the International Center of English Excellence (ICEE) has been going on for two years. The program in the framework of increasing the mastery of English for students and lecturers, by the Chancellor of Undiksha, Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Jampel, M.Pd., is expected to continue. This is one of the efforts to make internationalization at home successful which was launched in 2019. This was revealed in a meeting with the Director of Global Collaboration Community Empowerment, Prof. L.E. Redick at the Jinengdalem Campus, Buleleng Regency, on Tuesday (16/7/2019) while monitoring the English Immersion Camp activities.
The Chancellor from Nusa Dua, Badung Regency revealed that by mastering English, he will be able to increase the competitiveness of students when they enter the world of work. Likewise, with lecturers, it can be easier to continue their education abroad. “This year, internationalization at home has been launched. This English learning program is very important. I hope to continue. I said that earlier in the meeting,” he said.
Especially for the English Immersion Camp program, according to him, it is very good to implement it. This not only gives students an understanding of language skills. More than that, it is also for the introduction of culture between regions and between countries. “The coaches are also from six countries. From this, participants can find out the English accent. Because not all are the same, he said.
The program which ran for one week was attended by 49 students who were students from various study programs. The Chancellor of Jampel hopes that they can be an example for other students, so they can be motivated to take part in the next program. “At the beginning, we weren’t looking for a lot of participants. This is a pilot project. Furthermore, maybe it can be added, it could be two classes or around eighty people. In essence, this program is very positive, “he added.
Meanwhile, Director of Global Collaboration Community Empowerment, Prof. L.E. Redick also appreciated the collaboration with Undiksha which went well, including in terms of the facilities provided. “We and the team thank you. The facilities provided are very good,” he said. His party also stated that they are ready to establish this collaboration on an ongoing basis. This is not only to support internationalization at home but also to realize Undiksha’s vision as a superior university based on the Tri Hita Karana philosophy in Asia in 2045. (hms)
