Mardani Provides Doctoral Scholarship for the Graduates of Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin
On Wednesday February 7th, 2018, the District Head of Tanah Bumbu, H. Mardani H Maming who is also a Head of All District Government Association of Indonesia (APKASI) become the keynote speaker at the Congress of Students Excecutive Council VII of Kalimantan which he rose up the topic about the role and success of youth. The event was organized by Students Excecutive Council of Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin at Auditorium Mastur Jahri.
In his presentation, Mardani H. Maming said that the youth generation today should be better than the youth generation in the past. “If you want to be a doctor, be a doctor at a young age. If you want to be an entrepreneur, be an entrepreneur at a young age and if you want to be a politician, get it at a young age “, as he said.
In his visit at Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin, Mardani H Maming also took the opportunity to meet its Rector, Prof. Dr. H. Mujiburrahman, MA. At the meeting, Mardani offered doctoral scholarship grant for the 50 graduates of Antasari State Islamic University. The scholarship is a form of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) with the companies which are managed by Yayasan H. Maming and are intended for the development of South Kalimantan. “I plan to provide doctoral scholarship for graduates of Antasari State Islamic University. They will study to Doctoral Degree so they are expected to become future lecturers at Islamic Higher Education Institutions in South Kalimantan, “as Mardani explained. Antasari State Islamic University of Banjarmasin welcomed the offer of District Head of Tanah Bumbu as the Rector said, “I am very grateful and appreciate this. As we know, this university clearly supports the programs that are concerned with education. The existence of doctoral scholarship program will be a fresh breeze for the graduates who want to continue their education.”
This scholarship is an initiated program in order to advance South Kalimantan through the development of resources of local generations. Scholarships are awarded for up to 5 years, in other words the deadline for scholarships is longer than the government’s regular scholarships.