2 Students Died At The KKN Location, UGM Sends A Psychological Team To Southeast Maluku

JAKARTA - Gadjah Mada University (UGM) sent a psychological assistance team to the real Work Lecture on Community Empowerment Learning (KKN-PPM) in Southeast Maluku, following a marine accident that killed two campus students.

"We continue to provide psychological, spiritual and logistical assistance to the families of the victims, affected students, and the KKN unit at the scene," said Deputy Chancellor for Student Affairs, Community Service, and UGM Alumni, Arie Sujito during a press conference at the UGM Campus, Yogyakarta, Wednesday, July 2, confiscated by Antara.

According to him, comprehensive assistance, both at the scene and when the students will return to Yogyakarta.

"Mental and physical safety are priorities. We will strengthen the survivors," continued Arie.

Arie said the bodies of two students who died as a result of the incident, Septian Eka Rahmadi from the Faculty of Engineering UGM from Sumbawa and Bagus Adi Prayogo from the Faculty of Forestry from Bojonegoro, had been sent home with direct escort from the UGM supervisory lecturer with the Gadjah Mada Family Team (Kagama).

He ensured that students who are still at the KKN location will not be forced to continue the program when they are still traumatized.

"The choice is open. If you really want to continue, please go with all forms of assistance. If you want to be withdrawn, we will facilitate them. Our mission is to restore them, not burden them," said Arie.

UGM has also coordinated with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan to ensure that the right to protect students participating in KKN who have an accident is fulfilled without obstacles.

Meanwhile, the Secretary of the UGM Community Service Directorate, Djarot Heru Santoso, explained that the UGM psychologist team is scheduled to arrive in Southeast Maluku on Friday, July 4.

Assistance will be focused on students who are directly affected and other KKN groups in the surrounding area.

"Those who are physically ill have improved. However, his friends are indeed in a severe shock. We have not yet decided whether to withdraw or stay there, because psychological companions will determine," he said.

Djarot explained that the sea accident occurred on Tuesday, July 1 afternoon in the waters of Debut, Manyeuw District, Southeast Maluku, when students carried out the KKN-PPM Unit Manyeuw activity.

They and residents are taking sand from Warwu Island using longboats for environmental programs, one of which is the revitalization of artificial coral reefs.

"These students have a program for trash cans, as well as in the context of sustainable environmental development. One of them, sand is used for the manufacture of artificial corals," he said.

The longboat used belongs to residents who are commonly used by the local community.

Djarot said that the sand was transported by two trips. During the first trip, longboats carried 35 sacks of sand and a cargo of five people.

In the second trip that resulted in an accident, longboats carried 16 sandbags and 12 people, consisting of seven students and five local residents.

"From the comparison, it's actually not a problem, because the first one is 35 sandbags. The sandbags are small, only a quarter of the sacks of ordinary rice," said Djarot.

According to him, the longboat that was traveling on the second trip overturned due to the sudden impact of waves 2.5 meters high. Five residents and five students were rescued, while two other students died.

Septian Eka Rahmadi was declared dead while on his way to the Karel Satsuit Hospital Tubun Langgur, while Bagus Adi Prayogo was declared missing and was only found by residents who died at night at 22.15 WIT.