Jadi Alternative, Ganjar Pranowo Apresiasi Concept Merdeka Belajar Yang Praktikkan UKSW

SALATIGA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo appreciated the innovation of the Satya Wacana Christian University (UKSW) Salatiga, which is no longer fixated on exams and thesis as a final assessment of the college period. Instead, activeness to personal talent is converted into an assessment.

The praise was conveyed by Ganjar Pranowo after attending and becoming a resource person at the Nusantara Harmoni Innovation Degree at UKSW Salatiga, Friday, February 24. The Chancellor of Intilyas Utami on that occasion said that UKSW began to implement this after the 2023/2024 gasal semester.

"So it doesn't have to be a thesis, students can give their products, their works. It can be a website, an application or anything that is appropriate and can be used by the community," said Intiyas.

Hearing that, Ganjar gave a thumbs up. According to him, the way continues to be independent of real learning. UKSW, said Ganjar, opened up to change.

"So UKSW opens up, my language provides space for expression for students and many student activities can be converted into values," he said.

Ganjar said the innovation was in line with the concept of independent learning. This will encourage students to be more active and innovative.

The innovations arise and they begin to collaborate between the internal knowledge and the talents they have. This is really in terms of personal development, this is very good," he said.

On the other hand, Ganjar also believes that in the future students will be increasingly challenged to test themselves. Finally, the lecture will also be more interesting.

"All of these talents were deployed and usually something like this will give birth to innovations and very powerful creations of the minds of young people," he said.

In the event, Salatiga City Forkopimda was present. The Nusantara Harmoni Innovation Gallery was attended by 14 faculties at UKSW. Each exhibits innovation products or works from students.

One of them was exhibited by the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) which held a monopoly. Not an ordinary monopoly, but a monopoly of Gayeng Central Java'' the results of student innovation across study programs at FKIP.

There is also a Faculty of Agriculture and Business (FPB) stand that showcases the results of innovations in ginger lemon and bit tea drinks that have just received patents that visitors can taste. In this stand, there is also an exhibition of innovations inORds, whole grain flour local (GaUL), wheat processed products, and wheat malnuts, as well as the results of student publications.

Ganjar Pranowo expressed his appreciation for the campus as well as students who continue to innovate whose estuary can help the community.