Udayana University Holds a Ceremony to Commemorate the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, A total of 63 Lecturers and Staff Receive the Satya Badge of Service for Karya Satya

Jimbaran - Udayana University (Unud) held a Flag Ceremony to Commemorate the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia at the Front Yard of the Jimbaran Campus Rectorate Building, Saturday (17/8/2024). The flag ceremony was attended by leaders, students, lecturers and staff wearing traditional traditional clothing. Acting as Master of Ceremonies was the Rector of Udayana University, Prof. Ngakan Putu Gede Suardana, ceremonial equipment by the Student Regiment (Menwa) as well as song accompaniment from the Udayana University UKM Marching Band.

At this flag ceremony, the Satya Lencana Karya Satya awards for 10 years, 20 years and 30 years were also pinned and presented to 63 lecturers and staff at Udayana University. The number of recipients of the 10-year Satya Lencana Karya Satya is 40 people, 10 people are the recipients of the 20-year Satya Lencana Karya Satya and 13 people are the 30-year Satya Lencana Karya Satya recipients. Where is the Chancellor of Unud Prof. Ngakan Suardana was one of the recipients of the Satya Lencana Karya Satya 30 Years.

Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Anwar Makarim in his speech at the Commemoration Ceremony of the 79th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence which was read by the Rector of Unud said that there is no independence without a struggle carried out in mutual cooperation. Indonesian independence is the fruit of a movement towards one common goal. Likewise, with the goal of advancing education and culture, we must fight for it together with a spirit of mutual cooperation. In the last five years, we have all fought in the Independent Learning movement. We are making big changes in many things, starting from systems, ways of working, to mindsets. We have faced various challenges and difficulties together, and we are also experiencing the sweet fruits of that struggle together now.

The Freedom to Learn Movement is just the starting point, it is still far from perfect, we have not yet reached the finish line, and the journey ahead will of course still have many challenges. Like Bung Karno's message that we continue to fulfill Indonesia's independence, let us continue the struggle to advance Indonesian education and culture. For this reason, let's continue to strengthen our determination and struggle to take Indonesia into the future.

Rector of Unud Prof. Ngakan Suardana on this occasion wished the 79th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, wishing Indonesia more progress, more glory and shouting the word Merdeka which was followed by the ceremony participants. The Rector also congratulated the recipients of the Satya Lencana Karya Satya decoration and hoped that this could improve our performance in building Udayana University. The Rector also invited the entire academic community to fill this independence with positive things to advance our country, work honestly, work correctly and students to always improve their competence, innovation and creativity to fill their independence. The fighters have shed their blood for independence and we must achieve independence where 2045 is the golden year and we must become a great country that is always respected.

In commemoration of Independence Day, the Unud Library Building inscription was also signed and a red and white cloth procession was carried out in the Rectorate Building area.