Head of District of North Hulu Sungai Welcomed Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin’s Students who are Undergoing Community Service
On Thursday, February 15th, 2018, the Rector of Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin, Prof. Dr. H. Mujiburrahman, MA escorted the handover of 250 students who are Undergoing Community Service of Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin in the District of North Hulu Sungai (HSU) which will be started from February 15th until April 16th, 2018.
In this Community Service Program, the students of Antasari State Islamic University are coordinated with the National Population and Family Coordinating Board (BKKBN) of South Kalimantan for doing services in 10 targeted villages to implement thematic community services in the areas of health, education and religion.
“250 students of UIN Antasari will be placed to Amuntai, in 50 targeted villages from 10 sub-districts in North Hulu Sungai. Meanwhile, 48 other students will go down in the prosperous tourism village and prosperous village in Tapin, the District of Kandangan and Marabahan tomorrow, “as the Committee Leader of Antasari State Islamic University’s Community Service Program, Drs. Yahya Mof said.
Then, Prof. Mujib in his speech said that the student of Antasari State Islamic University must really work seriously in doing the services, instead of just travelling in the area. “Through this program, the students will see the reality in the field so that the problems in society will be clearly illustrated. As we know, the university students should not be in the “ivory tower” that does not care about reality, “he said it by saying the parable.
The cooperation between Antasari State Islamic University’s Community Service Program and National Population and Family Coordinating Board (BKKBN) of South Kalimantan was done due to the fact that according to statistical data, Banjar and North Hulu Sungai districts, in particular, are the contributors of early age marriage number in South Kalimantan province. Therefore, through this program there will provide socialization for the community in the area to postpone early marriage and promote the quality of education which is very important for the future of the nation of Indonesia.
“The existence of students who are undergoing community service is expected to provide understanding to the community (society) for prioritizing regional development if it has completed education in other areas,” as he said.
The community (society) are actually a real learning place (university) for students so that the intended program is expected to encourage students to have collaborative skills with the society in Amuntai so as to provide valuable lessons for the students of Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin.