Giving A Public Lecture At The University Of Muhammadiyah Jakarta, Coordinating Minister Airlangga Throws Praise: Good Facilities

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto when giving a public lecture at UMJ. (Photo: Screenshot of UMJ Youtube)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister (Menko) for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto had the opportunity to give a public lecture at the University of Muhammadiyah Jakarta (UMJ) in the context of Introduction to Campus Life for New Students (PPKMB) 2021/2022.

In his speech, Airlangga said that the new students were agents of change. He also said that the opportunity to become a student is a form of privilege to continue to receive education.

"These new students are privileged, so they are the ones who are rewarded for being successful in studying, especially at the Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta," he said as broadcast through a virtual channel on Wednesday, September 15.

On this occasion, he also praised UMJ's readiness to welcome new students. Airlangga said if the supporting infrastructure facilities in the campus environment were sufficient for learning activities.

“We appreciate the extraordinary facilities. I've been to the University of Muhammadiyah Malang as well and various other universities. But here the land is wide, the buildings are nice and neatly arranged,” he said.

Furthermore, the bureaucrat, who also holds an honoris causa doctorate academic title, provided material about the government's efforts in dealing with the pandemic. It was stated that the country had succeeded in reducing the rate of the spread of COVID-19 significantly compared to when the delta variant was first spread.

“Alhamdulillah, daily cases can now be controlled thanks to various government measures, including enforcing health protocols and also accelerating vaccination in the community. But we must not be careless and continue to take care of all of this so that we can return to normal activities," he explained.

In addition, Airlangga also conveyed a number of achievements in the economic sector which are real indicators of the current recovery.

“In the second quarter, we managed to achieve economic growth of 7.07 percent. This figure is the highest in recent years. Now, we only have about one more quarter to reach the 4.5 percent growth target in 2021," he said.