UNAIR NEWS – Harian Surya and Tribun Jatim Network presented the East Java Covid-19 Heroes award to the Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) Rector. The award was received on Friday, November 5, 2021, in the Rector’s Room in the UNAIR Management Office.
The Editor in Chief of the Tribun Jatim Network, Tri Mulyono, as in his letter covering the story on the East Java Covid-19 Heroes Nominees, revealed that the award was given because of the role of the institution.
UNAIR Rector, Prof Moh Nasih, expressed his gratitude for the award given by Harian Surya. In his opinion, the award was given for the collective work of researchers, lecturers, educators, students, and UNAIR alumni who supported UNAIR in eradicating the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This award is presented to all members of the UNAIR academic community. Since the beginning, we have been committed to always contributing together against the Covid-19 pandemic,” said the Rector.
The Rector continued that since its establishment, UNAIR has been committed to preparing excellent human resources for the advancement of Indonesia, starting from bachelors, masters, doctorates to professors. Furthermore, as part of the Tri Dharma (Three Pillars) of Higher Education, UNAIR is also committed to doing community service, especially during the current pandemic.
“Since the pandemic affects all of us, UNAIR has a responsibility to overcome it. That is our commitment as an academic community,” said the Professor of the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) UNAIR.
Various roles against Covid-19 that UNAIR has carried out include preparing reagents for Covid-19 tests, drug combinations, and vaccine development which are currently in the process of obtaining clinical trial permits.
“From upstream to downstream, we have been doing what we can to deal with Covid-19 as optimally as possible by involving all parties. It is our commitment to always be present in every problem of the nation and humanity,” he said.
The award was given in commemoration of Harian Surya’s 32nd Birthday. Officially, the award will be given in the virtual East Java Covid-19 Heroes talk show on Thursday, November 11, 2021. The talk show will present Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto; Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy; and East Java Governor, Khofifah Indar Parawansa. (*)
Author: Binti Q. Masruroh
