Singaraja- Thousands of students from the Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) will be deployed to take part in the Thematic Real Work Lecture (KKNT) program in 2023. In line with this, students consisting of various study programs are given debriefings, Monday (12/6/2023).
This is the first time KKNT has been carried out by Undiksha in the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka Curriculum (MBKM). In 2023, program implementation will be centered in Bangli Regency which is spread over 52 villages. Students will be deployed from July 10 to August 20, 2023. For about five weeks, students carry out a number of programs, consisting of a mandatory group program on disaster response; a group choice program consisting of village institutional/HR management programs, resource-based waste management, environmental sanitation and health, tourism development, conservation or socio-cultural strengthening, economy, and entrepreneurship. In addition, there is an individual program in the form of foster families.
The debriefing that took place at the Undiksha Auditorium was filled with directions from the Undiksha Deputy Chancellor for Academic and Cooperation Affairs, Prof. Dr. Gede Rasben Dantes, S.T., M.T.I. He who was accompanied by the Head of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), Prof. Dr. I Ketut Sudiana, M.Kes conveyed that through the KKN program, Undiksha wanted to provide opportunities for students to apply their science and technology, develop networks and partnerships between universities and stakeholders others who are related to village development, and help accelerate development in rural areas.
Also through this program, students can learn to deal with and participate in solving problems in society as well as building communication skills and teamwork or collaboration. “This KKN is one of the courses. The university wants to provide opportunities or experiences for students to carry out activities in the community. This is important because in the future they will face problems when they enter the world of work. Therefore, I convey that the students participating in the KKN are representatives of the university, so they maintain their etiquette, give the best for society, and work as a team,” said Rasben Dantes.
Apart from the KKNT Implementation Committee, in this debriefing, students also received material on disaster response from the Executive Head of the Buleleng Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), I Putu Ariadi Pribadi, S.STP., M.AP. Through this material, students are expected to be truly ready to go into the community and in implementing programs.
Apart from KKNT, Undiksha also has an Educational KKN program whose implementation is integrated with teaching practices at schools or the community in the school environment. (hms)
