Singaraja-Towards the end of 2019, students from the University of Education of Ganesha (Undiksha) continued to appear to make achievements at the national level. This time it came from Putu Justika Nirmala A.P, a student of the Aquaculture Study Program, Kadek Dwiki Juliantara, a student of the Mathematics Education Study Program, and Kadek Agus Toni Mahendra, English Language Education Study Program. Those who are part of a team won first place in the Business Plan competition at the University of Indonesia, on 9 November 2019.
This achievement was reported to Undiksha Vice Chancellor III, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Suastra, M.Pd., Monday (16/12/2019). Justika Nirmala explained that the event was attended by 85 teams from various universities in Indonesia. From the selection results, ten finalists were determined. Undiksha entered as one of them. “From this direct presentation. We won first place,” she explained.
In the business plan, his team raised the issue of rehydrating sea grapes, which are widely cultivated in the West Buleleng region, in Gerokgak District to be precise. He explained, through the touch of technology, sea grapes that have a promising market share can last for six months when stored in the refrigerator. “Without rehydration, it only lasts one week. You can’t even put it in the fridge,” she said.
She further conveyed, to produce a business plan, it begins with a long practicum. “Coincidentally, this is in accordance with my study program. Previously, there were many practicums,” she added. Deputy Chancellor, I Wayan Suastra expressed his appreciation for this achievement, as well as for the innovations that were born in order to answer the challenges of sea grape cultivation. “We hope that things like this will appear more and more. An innovation that has a positive impact on society,” he said.
This academic in the field of physics assesses that there are still many unresolved problems in society. This can be used as an object of study, including being proposed in a student creativity program. “We don’t have to think about how to make robots. But you can see the potential in your own environment, such as agriculture, marine, and others. I want this to be used as a way to participate in PKM,” he concluded. (hms)
