Send 25 Employees To Study In England, BMKG: We Are Aware Of Indonesia And Earth's Future

Illustration. BMKG officers examined the solar screening intensity and duration measuring equipment at the BMKG Serang Open Laboratory, May 2020. (ANTARA PHOTO-Asep F)

JAKARTA - The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) sent 25 of its employees to study in England. The goal is to prepare superior human resources in the future. Dwikorita Karnawati said that her party is targeting 500 new doctorates in meteorology, climatology and geophysics before 2030. "We are aware of Indonesia's future and the future of planet Earth. This is the background why we are holding the program," he said at the release of BMKG study assignment students to the UK held in Jakarta, Thursday, September 7, confiscated by Antara. BMKG collaboration and universities in the UK were formed after BMKG prepared a list of eligible candidates to continue to universities in the UK.

The university actively recruits suitable talents and sends offers to them. Everyone can receive up to four or five offers. Currently, many talents from the first registration have received a letter of acceptance. Second registration has grown to more than 100 eligible talents. BMKG hopes that the number of universities in the UK in collaboration will increase considering that the first stage of the Unggul HR Program is very promising.

A total of 67 talents managed to get scholarships for overseas learning. Scholarships that came in, among them 30 from LPDP, seven from Australia, eight from New Zealand, and seven from Taiwan. Dwikorita said Britain had become one of the goals of Indonesian students receiving scholarships. They will travel to England next week. Currently 131 candidates are in the final stages of the second term LPDP-based scholarship process, many of them have also expressed interest in leaving for England to pursue master and doctoral degrees. Deputy British Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste Matthew Downing said the British Embassy and the British Council strongly support BMKG's ambition to have 500 doctorates by 2030. "The scholarship scheme is an excellent way to bring people together. It is an extraordinary opportunity to bring together the relationship between Britain and Indonesia," he said.