Foreign Universities Becomes Challenge for Education in Indonesia

Karawaci, May 26 2012 ? The high number of foreign universities in Indonesia becomes a new challenge for education in Indonesia. The Executive Secretary of Kopertis Region III Jakarta, Dra Netty Herawaty, MM, conveyed this on UPH XXI Graduation, Saturday, Karawaci, May 26 2012 ? The high number of foreign universities in Indonesia becomes a new challenge for education in Indonesia. The Executive Secretary of Kopertis Region III Jakarta, Dra Netty Herawaty, MM, conveyed this on UPH XXI Graduation, Saturday, May 26, 2012. This graduation inaugurated 869 graduates from Diploma 3, Diploma 4, Undergraduate program, and Magister program.

Dra. Netty Herawaty, MM while giving her speech

In front of thousands audience, Dra Netty Herawaty, MM said ?Universitas Pelita Harapan and Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Pelita Harapan has achieved 75 lecturers certifications. Meanwhile, for the end of term report, UPH has done 97.79% and STPPH has done 100%. Therefore, Kopertis Wilayah III Jakarta, represents the Dirjen Pendidikan & Kebudayaan gives a high appreciation to UPH for its effort to ensure the quality and for its achievements?.

The Founder and Chairman of Lippo Group, Dr. (Hon) Mochtar Riady was also attend in this occasion, and gave some advices to the graduates. ?We are facing the transformation in this global era, so are the graduates. Therefore, after becoming a scholar, the graduates have to keep improving your skill to face this transformation?, Dr. (Hon) Mochtar Riady said.

Coming out as the best graduates was Yesslyn Noviany from Accounting major for S1 program with GPA 3.95 and Olivia from Master of Management Studies Program with GPA 3.92. In this occasion, there was also Laksda TNI Willem Rampangilei, Deputi I Menkokesra, coming as the parents of Michael Spica Rampangilei, a graduate from Faculty of Medicine.

        
Two best graduates, Yesslyn Noviany (left) and Olivia (right)

Until Graduation XXI, there were 14.483 graduates, consisted of 1.027 Diploma 3 Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Pelita Harapan (STPPH), 209 Diploma 4 STPPH, 10.832 from Undergarduate program, 1.952 from Magister program, 11 Doctor of Law, and 371 docters.

School of Nursing (SON), which is in cooperation with Siloam Hospital since 2007, also has inaugurated 163 Undergraduate Nursing, 59 of them were inaugurated today, and on June 2012, School of Nursing UPH will inaugurate 42 Nurse Professional Program (Ns).

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