Community of IPB Retired Employees Celebrated 10-Year-Anniversary
Community of IPB Retired Employees or Paguyuban Pensiunan Pegawai Institut Pertanian Bogor (P3IPB) had their 10th anniversary. This year's anniversary was celebrated by a healthy morning walk as an event to strengthen friendship between the retired employees of IPB. This event was attended by Rector of IPB, Dr. Arif Satria, who sent off the participants. The route started from the front of Sylva building, Faculty of Forestry, IPB Dramaga campus, Monday, (7/5).
Dr. Arif Satria said that the retired employees of IPB should always be passionable, cheerful, keep moving, as well as continue to develop and share their experiences to the active employees.
"I am delighted with the presence of this community. This community can be a place for interacting, strengthening friendship, sharing knowledge and experience, and complementing each other. The presence of this community is important as a place for retired civil servants to continue their activities which are useful for themselves and the community," he said.
According to him, the presence of such community can be a good solution for those who are retired. Because of the presence of P3IPB, retirees can use their time for positive activities such as joining productive training in the field of agriculture, fisheries, farm, and Small-Medium Enterprises (UKM).
"Of course, it is not easy to build this community. Planning and strong will are necessary to establish the community for retirees who still want to remain active. IPB also hope that P3IPB still exist and we are ready to receive any feedbacks from this Community. please pray so that IPB continue to play an active role in developing Indonesia’s agriculture," said the Rector.
Meanwhile, Chairman of P3IPB, Prof. Kurnia Sofyan, said that the formation of P3IPB originated from the desire of retirees in order to have a place to communicate and have a hospitality gathering. This comunity is also a place for retirees to keep the interaction with active employees of IPB.
"We hope this community continues to actively help IPB to the better direction. In addition, this community also has positive activities such as training and social and economic activities which will strengthen its existence as an independent community," he explained.
Present in P3IPB Anniversary was Vice Rector for Resources, Planning and Finance, Dr. Agus purwito, Vice Rector for Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship, Prof. Erika Budiarti Laconi, Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Dr. Sri Nurdiati, and 100 members of P3IPB. (Awl /Zul)
