Bandung – Chairman of the Indonesian Republic National Education Foundation, Prabowo Subianto expressed his appreciation for the Indonesian Republic National University (UKRI) which now has a Faculty of Mathematics and Physics.
Hal tersebut disampaikan oleh Prabowo saat menghadiri wisuda sarjana UKRI di Trans Convention Center, Bandung, Jawa Barat, Kamis (29/2).
Prabowo said the establishment of the faculty is a strategic step in line with the goals of UKRI development.
“Saya ingin menyampaikan penghargaan bahwa memang dari awal dirancang untuk membantu bangsa, membantu pemerintah untuk mengisi sektor (pendidikan) yang waktu itu kita merasa perlu dibantu,” kata Prabowo.
“Saya mendapat laporan, tahun ini dibuka Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam. Akan segera dibuka prodi Matematika dan Fisika, ini sangat strategis,” lanjut dia.
Prabowo revealed that Indonesia still needs many scientists in exact sciences. Indonesia in the future will need human resources who are not only innovative, but also able to operate technology.
“Masa depan kita, masa depan bangsa akan bergantung kepada kemampuan menguasai teknologi. Teknologi bukan hanya barang, bukan hanya beli (teknologi), tapi harus bisa menguasai, menciptakan dan menjalankan teknologi itu,” ujar Prabowo.
On that occasion, he also thanked Sufmi Dasco Ahmad as the Rector of UKRI. Prabowo is optimistic that UKRI will continue to grow as a campus.
“Saya ingin menyampaikan penghargaan setinggi-tingginya, ucapan terima kasih hari ini, khususnya kepada Rektor UKRI, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad,” kata Prabowo.
In addition to the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, UKRI currently has five other faculties, namely the Faculty of Industrial Engineering; Faculty of Social Sciences and Literature; Faculty of Computer Science and Information Systems; and Faculty of Economics. (SENOPATI)
