Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara hosted the debriefing on state defense for the Independent Student Exchange for the State Defense Awareness Program.
The event was marked by a public lecture by the Indonesian Defense Ministry’s Head of Education and Training Center, Brigadier General Ketut Gede Wetan Pastia, held at the UMSU campus auditorium, Jalan Kapten Mukhtar Basri, Medan, Tuesday (1/11). The public lecture was attended by around 390 students from Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Universitas Prima Indonesia, and Universitas Panca Budi.
Also present, Plt L2DIKTI Region I North Sumatra, Prof. Dr. Ibnu Hajar MSi, Plt L2DIKTI Region III Dr. Ir. Paristiyanti Nurwardani MP, Rector of UNPRI Prof. Dr. Chrismis Novalinda Ginting Mkes, Deputy Rectors and BPH UMSU.
UMSU Rector Prof. Dr. Agussani expressed his appreciation to the Ministry of Defense for holding the State Defense Public Lecture to strengthen the Free Learning and Independent Campus programs. Making the UMSU Campus the location of public lectures is an honor.
The Head of L2DIKTI Region I, Prof. Dr. Ibn Hajar, MSc, conveyed the same. Ibnu Hajar said today’s students are future leaders. Therefore, Ibnu Hajar hopes that programs like this can be carried out sustainably because our big challenge is how we succeed in preparing the future leaders of this nation.
