2024 National Community Service Program: Unsri Sends Five Students to Maluku

The 12th National Community Service Program (KKN) in 2024 was held at Pattimura University, which served as the host institution. In his opening remarks, Pattimura University Rector Fredy Leiwakabessy expressed his readiness and support for this year’s National Community Service Program. He also hoped that the participants would contribute to the development of villages in the Maluku region.

““They will become future leaders who understand our resources—including agriculture, fisheries, tourism, plantations, and natural resources—which they can develop, so that one day, hopefully, they can return to rebuild the 44 villages where they once dedicated themselves to village development,” said Fredy.

Meanwhile, Sriwijaya University (Unsri) has declared its readiness to participate in the 12th National Community Service Program (KKN) in 2024. This year’s National KKN program is themed “Strengthening National Values to Realize Self-Reliant Villages in Island Regions.”

As a testament to its active participation, Sriwijaya University is sending five student representatives to join the “Echoes of Patriotism” event at the 12th National Community Service Program (KKN) in 2024. The five Unsri students are Siti Aisyah (Physics Education Program), Mutiara Putri (Physics Education Program), Dila Aulia (Chemistry Program), M. Aldi Septian (Mathematics Program), and Muhammad Fiqi (Communication Studies Program).

For your information, the National KKN is a national program held annually by the Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs under the Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology. This National Community Service Program was attended by 500 delegates from the 12th National Community Service Program, representing 67 public and private universities from across Indonesia. As the host of the 12th National Community Service Program (KKN Kebangsaan) in 2024, Pattimura University involved 22 field supervisors and partnered with 44 villages spread across Ambon City, Central Maluku Regency, West Seram Regency, and Buru Regency.

The Head of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LP2M) at Sriwijaya University, Prof. Benyamin Lakitan, Ph.D., on the sidelines of the send-off ceremony for the Unsri delegation at the Ambon City Islamic Center, stated that national values are firmly established through the creation of self-reliant villages in various regions, including in archipelagic areas such as the Province of Maluku.
““The basic rights of rural communities need to be continuously strengthened through national community service programs carried out by students from all over Indonesia, including Unsri students,” he said.

Meanwhile, National Community Service Program (KKN) Central Coordinator Dr. Rizky Tirta Adhiguna, S.TP, M.Si., who also accompanied the National KKN students, explained that Unsri students participating in the 12th National KKN are stationed in five different villages: Layeni Village (Central Maluku Regency), Seriawan Village (West Seram Regency), Nusaniwe Village, and Amahusu Village (Ambon City). This National Community Service Program will take place over 30 days, from July 26 to August 26, 2024.