IPB Vocational School Graduates Must Become Entrepreneurs in the Agriculture Sector
The Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) has again graduated as a qualified Human Resources (HR) and is ready to develop the agricultural sector in a broad sense. In this Vocational School Education Program Graduation, IPB handed over a diploma to 974 intermediate expert graduates at Graha Widya Wisuda, Dramaga IPB Campus, Bogor, (28-29 / 8).
They were 186 intermediate expert graduates from the Communication Study Program, 2 intermediate expert graduates from the Ecotourism Study Program, 20 intermediate expert graduates from the Computer Engineering Study Program, 66 graduates of intermediate experts from the Animal Science and Management Study Program, 18 expert graduates middle of the Agribusiness Management Study Program, 123 intermediate expert graduates from the Environmental Management and Engineering Study Program, 226 intermediate expert graduates from the Accounting Study Program, 8 intermediate expert graduates from the Information Management Study Program, 116 intermediate expert graduates from the Service Industry Management Study Program Food and Nutrition, 64 intermediate expert graduates from the Seed Industry Technology Study Program, 3 intermediate expert graduates from the Industrial Management Study Program, 52 intermediate expert graduates from the Chemical Analysis Study Program, 58 intermediate expert graduates from the Veterinary Paramedics Study Program, 6 intermediate expert graduates from The Plantation Production and Technology Management Program and 26 intermediate experts from the S Program study of Production Technology and Management of Aquaculture.
Rector of IPB, Dr. In his speech Arif Satria said that the current and future national development challenges were felt to be increasingly heavy. One problem that still needs to be prioritized in national development is strengthening competitiveness through increasing human resource competencies. Competitive human resources will be able to turn every challenge into an opportunity. This is one of the soft skills that must be built for college graduates in Indonesia in addition to reasoning and creativity.
"In addition, another challenge that we should look at in the field of employment is how to prepare a skilled workforce. However, now the reality shows that most college graduates tend to be job seekers (job seekers) rather than job creators (job creators) or entrepreneurs (entrepreneurs). The available employment growth is not comparable with the number of higher education graduates each year. We must deal with this adaptively, especially graduates who are going to enter the workforce, "said the Rector.
The Rector stressed that technological developments have been very rapid in recent years, and increasingly unifying the world and removing geographical barriers resulting in the 4.0 Industrial Revolution characterized by Cyber Physical Systems, the Internet of Things, and networks. The internet phenomenon, social media, and programs based on Android or iOS and others, not only facilitate communication between communities, but also change the paradigm in the fields of economics, politics, development of science and culture. Therefore, technology is a determinant of the changing trends in the world.
This phenomenon should be an encouragement and enthusiasm in acting and career in the midst of society. Armed with the skills and competencies gained during studying at the Vocational School of IPB, graduates have valuable opportunities to fill the needs of the workforce as well as entrepreneurs in the main sectors driving economic growth in Indonesia, especially agriculture in the broadest sense.
"On this occasion I convey that IPB has carved out a number of proud achievements. Alhamdulillah, this 2018 international ranking agency QS announced that IPB is one of the 100 best universities in the world, the QS World University Ranking by Subject Agriculture and Forestry. "In the middle of this August, the 55th batch of new IPB students had set the world record for the Most 3D People Formation," said the Rector.
At the national level, IPB was ranked Third in the Non-Vocational State Universities (PTN) Clustering held by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. During these two years (2017 and 2018) IPB also received the National Widyapadhi Rank 1 Award in recognition of IPB's efforts to develop innovation and commercialize innovation. IPB also received the Best Foreign Research Partner Award in the category of State Universities (PTN). "I don't forget to say thank you to all researchers who collaborated in building a research climate so as to produce innovations for development," he added.
IPB also received the National HR Ranking I Award for two consecutive years. National Rank I in the Field of Innovation in 2018 and Rank II in National Student Criteria. In addition, IPB received the 1st Rank of Legal Entity State University (PTN-BH) with the Best Report Card in the Implementation of Programs, Activities and Budgets in 2017, Rank III of PTN Public Relations Award and Kopertis 2017 Publicity Category from the Indonesian Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education , and Rank III for Public Information Openness.
"This year, IPB opened three international classes as a manifestation of IPB towards World Class University. We also should be proud of the achievements of IPB students that have been achieved by Agriaswara through the Mixed Choir 1st Prize in the 54th International Montreux Choral Festival in Switzerland. At the national level Arga Putra Panatagama received the Second Rank of the National Achievement Student of the Bachelor Program and Sulthonul Mubarok became the Finalist of the National Achievement Student Diploma Program, "said the Rector of IPB.
Dr. Arif Satria hopes that graduates can work in the midst of society to get a bright and brilliant future. "Our future is our personal responsibility so we are the leaders of ourselves who must determine the future. Plan for the future seriously and full of preparation because luck will arise when opportunities meet with preparation. Welcome to join all graduates today with the IPB Alumni Association, so that the IPB Alumni are getting stronger and more compact with the spirit of "One Heart One IPB" to build IPB and Indonesia, "he added. Until graduation at this stage, IPB had 153,186 alumni. (NR)
