Singaraja- Thousands of New Students (Maba) at Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) are still participating in the Campus Life Orientation (OKK), on Wednesday (14/8/2019). Deputy Chancellor I Undiksha, Dr. Gede Rasben Dantes, S.T., M.TI., when giving material at the campus auditorium, asked students from various study programs to be able to develop soft skills. “I hope students don’t only spend their time honing hard skills or learning knowledge according to their scientific fields, but also soft skills,” he said.
Soft skills will be able to increase competitiveness when they enter the world of work. In this case, students must be critical, creative, collaborative, and communicative which characterizes the era of the Industrial Revolution 4.0. According to him, soft skills could become the main requirement for getting a job in the next few years. No longer look at academic certificates. “Later you may not see the academic certificate. But competence skills. Therefore, students must be accustomed to collaborating, establishing good communication, and thinking critically and creatively,” he emphasized.
Undiksha itself, in increasing the competitiveness of graduates, has taken steps to prepare a curriculum that is relevant to future needs. However, it was stressed that the arrival of students who entered as a digital native generation to tertiary institutions were not recipients of knowledge, but seeking knowledge. On this occasion, students were also given socialization related to Undiksha Library services. Students are expected to be able to take advantage of these facilities in supporting the development of knowledge. (hms)
