Singaraja- Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha (Undiksha) received a visit from Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Pulau Penang Malaysia (UiTM Mara Malaysia), Thursday (31/8/2023). This visit was in order to discuss international cooperation in the field of education and teaching.
At the meeting which took place in the Ganesha I Room of the Undiksha Rectorate, those present from UiTM Mara Malaysia were the Head of Study Center, College of Electrical Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Nor Azlan Othman and Head of Study Center, Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fadzil Ariffin. Their presence was received by the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Cooperation of Undiksha, Prof. Dr. Gede Rasben Dantes, S.T., M.T.I accompanied by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Vocational, Dr. Dr. Kadek Rihendra Dantes, S.T., M.T along with staff and a number of lecturers from the Undiksha D4 Hotel Management Study Program.
At this meeting, both universities gave a positive response to the cooperation that they wanted to establish. Undiksha, as explained by Vice Chancellor Rasben Dantes, continues to strive to improve the quality and competitiveness of the university through expanding foreign cooperation in the implementation of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, namely Education and Teaching, Research, and Community Service. This is also to strengthen the implementation of the Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKM) policy issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology.
Specifically, the Education and Teaching programs implemented by Undiksha with Universities Abroad, such as student exchanges, lecturer exchanges, teaching practices, and summer camp. In addition, there is also a premium program in the form of fast track. “We hope that this cooperation can be implemented with UiTM Mara Malaysia. Including for the field of research,” he said.
The cooperation discussed in this meeting is indeed still more focused on the fields of hotel management and technology. Rasben Dantes hopes that in the future process there will be cooperation for other fields that are adjusted to the availability of study fields and human resources.
Meanwhile, UiTM Mara Malaysia expressed its appreciation to Undiksha for opening up the opportunity to establish cooperation. It is hoped that this cooperation can be implemented well and can provide benefits for each university. In addition to discussing cooperation, this event was also accompanied by a public lecture with Undiksha student participants.
