Diktiristek Award 2023, Appreciation of Collaboration between Universities and Partners in Implementing Higher Education Transformation

The 2023 Diktistek Award was successfully held on Wednesday (13/12/2023). This is the achievement of Pancasila University and other campuses in Indonesia. This annual event is a form of appreciation to higher education, research and technology stakeholders who have supported the programs and policies of the Directorate General of Higher Education and Technology to realize the transformation of higher education.

On the night of the 2023 Diktiristek Award, nearly 500 awards were given to state universities and private universities, Higher Education Service Institutions (LLDikti), university partners from the business and industrial world, ministries/institutions, as well as journalists and the media.

"As a form of appreciation, in 2023 the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology through the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research and Technology will give awards at the 2023 Anugerah Diktiristek event to Mr/Mrs who have worked extraordinarily in supporting the realization of transformation higher education for the sake of Indonesia's progress," said Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Suharti.

Suharti emphasized that efforts to realize this transformation of higher education would not be achieved without support from various parties. Collaboration between universities, industry, ministries/institutions, local government, media and society is very important in building superior human resources through the Merdeka Campus. The Acting Director General of Higher Education, Research and Technology (Plt Dirjen Dikti) Nizam added that the transformation of higher education over the past four years has been taking place in an accelerated manner and the results are starting to be felt.

"Through the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka transformation program, we have seen that the relationship between the campus and the industrial world is getting closer. "Apart from that, cooperation in education, research and community service has produced many results that are felt by the community and the industrial world," said Nizam. According to the Global Innovation Index 2023, explained Nizam, indicators for collaboration between campuses and industry in research and development have increased to 5th place in the world. In addition, based on the INSEAD report, over the last five years Indonesia has experienced the highest increase in talent competitiveness in Asia and second in the world. Nizam also appreciated the very important role of the media and journalists in providing information and educating the public, controlling government performance, and also spreading good news regarding higher education, research and technology.

"With this award, hopefully it can increase the enthusiasm of partners in entering 2024 with increasingly high enthusiasm for the progress of the nation and state," concluded Nizam.