Udayana University Tourism Faculty Signs Cooperation Agreement with Special Class I Immigration Office TPI Ngurah Rai

Wednesday (19 June 2024), a Cooperation Agreement regarding the Tri Dharma of Higher Education and the Independent Learning Campus (MBKM) internship program was signed between the TPI Ngurah Rai Special Class I Immigration Office and the Faculty of Tourism, Udayana University. This activity was attended by officials from Immigration, namely the Head of TU, ​​Head of Intelligence, Doklanintalkim and Head of Information Technology and Immigration communications, while from the Faculty of Tourism it was attended by the Deputy Dean II and the Head of the Information Management and Cooperation Unit.

Delivered in remarks by the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Dr. I Wayan Suardana said that students had the opportunity to take part in the MBKM program for 3 semesters and 2 students for the first time from the Travel Industry study program took part in an independent internship program for one semester at Class I Immigration specifically for TPI Ngurah Rai.

It is hoped that this collaboration will continue not only in the MBKM internship program but can collaborate in the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, namely education, research and service.

At this event, the Head of the TPI Special Class I Immigration Office (Kakanim) - Mr. Suhendra, SE., MM also explained that Immigration as one of the technical implementing units that provides immigration services, supervision and prosecution to foreign nationals is very supportive of students in their activities. internship as a form of our openness to the public. Students are given the opportunity to see the Immigration Office's services to the community, especially to support the tourism climate, and students can get views regarding immigration policies and facilities.

Apart from that, what was also highlighted by Kakanim was that the public was asked not to just go viral on social media regarding the bad behavior of foreign nationals in Bali because it would have a long-term impact on tourism, so they were encouraged to immediately report it to the Immigration Office rather than making it viral on social media.