Thousands of visitors who attended the Kampar Expo 2024 enthusiastically welcomed the presence of the Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara stand at the exhibition, which was held at Merdeka Field Bangkinang Kota from April 25 to 27, 2024.
The Kampar Expo 2024 exhibition was opened directly by Pj. Regent of Kampar Hambali, SE, MH, Thursday (25/4) presented various products and services from various sector lines, Trade Products of Business Groups for Increasing Family Income Acceptors (UPPKA) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and UMSU as an educational institution. “Alhamdulillah, UMSU can be present at the biggest exhibition in Kampar. Hopefully, it can provide insight and understanding of education,” said the Rector, Prof.Dr. Agussani, MAP.
He explained that the Kampar Expo is an annual agenda that UMSU always participates in. This participation is due to the collaboration between UMSU and the Kampar Regency Government in an effort to improve human resources and education. UMSU’s presence at this exhibition is also because there are many alumni and students from Riau Province, especially Kampar Regency, especially at the Faculty of Medicine.
“Thank you to the Government of Riau Province, especially Kampar Regency, for the opportunity and cooperation with UMSU in developing human resources and education,” said the Rector.
He explained that, as a son of Kampar, his party helped encourage the birth of a proud generation to realize the vision of an advanced industrial and agricultural area with a religious, customary, cultured, and prosperous society.
According to him, Kampar today is growing and developing with the mission of preparing reliable and professional human resources to support the development pace and regional potential development. This aligns with the development of quality human resources that focuses on increasing the human development index (HDI). Based on the BPS report, Kampar’s HDI in 2021 (73.02), 2022 (73.84), and in 2023, Kampar’s HDI is 74.24 with a population of 860,379 people.
“The increase in the human development index from year to year is in line with the optimization of development programs,” he said.
The Kampar Expo Exhibition is part of a series of events commemorating the 74th Anniversary of the Kampar Regency in 2024. This activity aims to promote products, services, small industries, and superior crafts of regional potential, as well as a promotional event to introduce superior and modern products from the Kampar Regency.
Kampar Expo 2024 which Pj opened. Regent of Kampar Hambali, SE, MH, displays various products and services from various sector lines, Trade Products of the Business Group for Increasing Family Income Acceptors (UPPKA) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
In his remarks, the Pj Regent said that Kampar Expo 2024 is an effort to increase investment, encourage the advancement of MSMEs, and revive the economic ecosystem in Kampar Regency.
Meanwhile, at the Kampar Expo 2024 event, visitors enthusiastically visited the UMSU stand to get information about education, including the Head of TP PKK Kampar Ricana Djayanti Hambali. UMSU, the only superior accredited PTS on the island of Sumatra, attracts attention because 16 study programs are also superior, including the doctor’s education and professional study programs.
UMSU Rector, Prof.Dr.Agussani, MAP, accompanied by the Head of General Affairs, Dr. Abdul Rahman Cemda, M. Si, participated in serving directly the visitors who came to the stand. The Rector gave souvenirs to the figures who visited the UMSU stand.