​​​​2,861 Garut University Students Undergo TNI State Defense Education

Garut University students, West Java, received nationality and state defense from the TNI. (Antara)

GARUT - A total of 2,861 students of Garut University (Uniga) West Java received national education and state defense from the TNI. The educators are members of the TNI Battalion Raider 303/Setia Until Death.

Acting Assistant Region 1 for Government and People's Welfare Garut Regency Government Ganda Permana said the district government appreciated this education. Ganda conveyed this during the closing ceremony of the State Defense Education in Garut Square, Thursday, July 14.

"I hope that what I get from this training can be implemented as well as possible, so as to provide the best service for the nation and state," he said.

Ganda hopes that this activity can form students with national insight to further strengthen students in the nation and state.

"Appreciating this activity, because with this activity, 2,861 people have been formed, at least having national insight, at least being able to strengthen the nation and state," he added.

Uniga Chancellor Abdusy Syakur Amin added, the implementation of State Defense Education is a mandate from the founders and pioneers of Uniga which is expected to increase love for the country, cultural values, and local wisdom, and is ready to defend the nation and state, and uphold Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.

"This is a legacy for all of us, for that today we are conducting a state defense closing activity whose essence is to increase the love for the country for Garut University students," he said, according to Antara.

He explained that state defense activities are not only interpreted as taking up arms, but there are other meanings, namely having the character to work seriously, seriously, full of responsibility in carrying out activities according to their respective fields and interests.

The Chancellor hopes that through state defense activities, mutual respect, appreciation, and understanding can emerge between all elements of society in Indonesia.

"In the future, there will be younger students who serve in the public sector, entrepreneurs, teachers, lecturers, employees, of course, according to their interests and desires, but all of them work to make this nation a great nation and an advanced nation," he said.

The Commander of Battalion Raider 303/SSM Major Inf. Slamet Faojan said that during the implementation of State Defense Education, students were given material such as discipline, mental ideology, national insight, and field leadership.

The material that has been presented, he said, is expected to provide and increase a sense of love for the country that can be implemented in the life of the nation and state in the community.

"Do the best for the nation and state and maintain the identity and integrity of the nation and state," he also said.

He hopes that after the completion of the State Defense Education training, students as the nation's next generation can become leaders according to their respective abilities and fields.

"Both in government and in other sectors, it can increase love for the country, nation, and state, as well as live a good national and state life, without distinguishing race, ethnicity, religion and certain groups," he said again.

State Defense Education is held in stages which are divided into 10 waves starting on January 27, 2022.