UNAIR NEWS – The scientific department of Madura Student Forum (Formara) has held a seminar and workshop (SEROMA) for the second time on Sunday morning, May 30, 2021, online. The big topic explored in this activity is related to the revitalization of youths’ role in empowering local communities. The speakers were LEADS Foundation founder, Maliki F. Saputra and Senyum Desa Indonesia founder, Abdul Rozak, SH
The Director of Student Affairs, Dr. Hadi Shubhan, SH, MH, CN gave opening remarks. In his speech, Hadi said that regional student forums such as Formara are actors who connect communication between the universities and local communities. He added, it is essential in preventing the university from turning into an ivory tower.
“Hopefully, members in regional student forums can spread information about UNAIR and its details, especially news about scholarships and bidikmisi. The stigma regarding bidikmisi must be removed because it is an instrument for higher education to be more inclusive in all aspects of economic conditions, “said the Labor Law expert.
Hadi believes that the existing connectivity between higher education institutions and regions needs to be empowered more to achieve progress, whether in economic factors or the quality of human resources. This is in line with the popular logic that one of the things that can break the chain of poverty is education.
“In line with the topic to be discussed in this activity, therefore, we need the role of young people, like all of you in Formara. In fact, we have to seek the greatest possible knowledge so that it can be used as well as possible in developing our home regions. Activities like this are useful in community empowerment, hopefully it can be useful for all of us, “he concluded.
Author: Pradnya Wicaksana
Editor: Nuri Hermawan
