Governor Khofirah Feels Happy, East Java Has Most Passed PTN

East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa/Antara

JAKARTA - The Governor of East Java, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, emphasized that the results of the Selection to Enter State Universities (PTN) were proud. Because East Java contributed the most participants who passed.

"Alhamdulillah. This is very encouraging news as well as proud because East Java was able to rank first in all routes", she said in Surabaya, as reported by Antara, Monday, June 21.

The 2021 State Higher Education Entrance Joint Selection (SBMPTN) results have been announced online, while East Java contributed registrants with the highest number of participants graduating on the regular route and the Indonesian Smart Card (KIP) College.

Based on the Higher Education Entrance Test Institute (LTMPT) official statement, 84,942 participants were declared to have passed this year's SBMPTN. Of this number, there were 61,067 examinees from KIP Lectures who were declared accepted at the SBMPTN.

A total of 31,568 students were students from East Java, followed by Central Java with 28,186 participants, West Java with 22,258 participants, West Sumatra with 16,606 participants, and North Sumatra with 16,483 participants.

Similarly, in the regular route, students from East Java were in first place with a total of 25,232 students accepted into the SBMPTN route, followed by West Java with 18,899 students, Central Java with 16,104 students, North Sumatra with 14,321 students, and DKI Jakarta with 9,526 students.

KIP Tuition is tuition assistance from the government for high school graduates or equivalent who have good academic potential but have economic limitations.

According to Khofifah, KIP Lecture is an oasis for underprivileged students to continue their studies in higher education so that by utilizing the program, prospective students can study at state-funded state universities.

"Students who are accepted through the KIP route must be able to continue to excel so that they can make their families proud while at the same time elevating their family status", said the number one person in the East Java Provincial Government