LPPM Udayana University Holds General Debriefing and Special Debriefing for MBKM Students to Build Independent Villages/KKNT Period IV 2024

In the context of implementing the MBKM program for Building Independent Villages/KKNT Period IV 2024, Udayana University (Unud) through the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) held a General Debriefing and Special Debriefing for Students, as well as Training of Trainers (TOT) for Field Supervisors (DPL) MBKM Building Villages/Independent Thematic Real Work Lectures (KKNT) Period IV 2024 at Udayana University which will be held online via Cisco Webex, Tuesday (21/05/2024).

This event was opened by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs at Udayana University, Prof. Dr. Ir. I Gede Rai Maya Temaja, M.P., IPU.  and attended by the Head of LPPM Udayana University Prof. Dr. drh. I Nyoman Suarsana, M.Sc., Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Coordinator of the Architectural Study Program, Coordinator of the Electrical Engineering Study Program, Coordinator of the Information Technology Study Program, Coordinator of the Archeology Study Program, Field Supervisor in Kemenuh Gianyar Village and Sibang Kaja Village Badung Regency and students participating in Period IV KKNT.

Prof. Rai, in his speech hoped that with the implementation of the MBKM KKNT, students would be able to develop the potential of the village or region and find solutions to existing problems in the village. It is hoped that this KKN-T village building activity will be able to hone students' soft skills, teamwork, cross-discipline or cross-competency, as well as student leadership in managing development programs in the village.

Meanwhile, the Chair of LPPM Unud, Prof. Suarsana, in his speech, said that in line with the program from the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, Udayana University LPPM has created the same program independently with the hope that students will have more opportunities and use the opportunity for learning programs outside the study program. Prof. Suarsana, added that the MBKM KKNT activity lasted for one semester or 906 hours of activity.

This event presented five speakers, namely the MBKM Coordinator of Udayana University, Dr. Ir. I Ketut Sardiana, M.Si, with material "General Explanation of MBKM Mandiri Udayana University". Secretary of LPPM Udayana University, Prof. Ir. Ni Made Ary Esta Dewi Wirastuti, ST., MSc., PhD., IPM. with material
"MBKM Building Independent Villages/KKNT Period IV 2024 Udayana University: Students and DPL", Lecturer at the Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Udayana University, Dr. I Ketut Mangku Budiasa, S.Pt, M.Si with the material "Morals and Ethics of Student Associations in Society". Coordinator of the Political Science Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Udayana University, Dr. Tedi Erviantono, S.IP., M.Si. with the material "Sharing on the Implementation of MBKM to Build Independent Villages/KKNT Period III 2023: Benefits, Challenges, Obstacles and Solutions" and the Head of Information Technology Infrastructure at USDI Unud, Duman Care Khrisne, ST., MT with the material "Technical Explanation of SIMAK MBKM KKNT" .