Garut Regency Govt to Build Dormitory, Pangandaran Regency Govt to Allocate Scholarships

[Unpad.ac.id, 22/08/2016] Garut regency government plans to build a dormitory for students from Garut on campus Unpad Jatinangor. This plan was proposed by Garut Regent, H. Rudy Gunawan, SH., MH., MP., During the discussion with new students of Unpad Academic Year 2016/2017 and student representatives from Garut in Universitas Padjadjaran Faculty of Dentistry Jatinangor, Monday (22/08).

Bupati Garut, H. Rudy Gunawan, SH., MH., MP (kanan) saat berdiskusi dengan mahasiswa Upad asal Kabupaten Garut di Gedung FKG Unpad Jatinangor, Senin (22/08). (Foto oleh: Dadan T.)
Garut Regent, H. Rudy Gunawan, SH., MH., MP (right) during discussion with Unpad students from Garut Regency in FKG Building Unpad Jatinangor, Monday (22/08). (Photo by Dadan T.)

This discussion was held as part of a series of events of Unpad Admissions, August 22 to 23. Besides Rudy, also attending were Regent of Pangadaran H. Jeje Wiradinata, Mayor of Sukabumi, H. Mochamad Muraz, M.M., as well as representatives of regional leaders from across the City/Regency in West Java. In addition to the discussions, leaders of the regions are also symbolically pinned alma mater jacket to the new students from their region at Universitas Padjadjaran Admissions Ceremony at Stadium Jati Padjadjaran Jatinangor.

The hostel is planned named “Hostel Kota Intan Garut” This is a commitment in facilitating student from Garut regency who are enrolled at Universitas Padjadjaran. This is due to the number of students from Garut having financial difficulties, especially in terms of housing needs.

“We received many reports that they aspire to go to school but they have no money for tuition. This is one manifestation of our commitment, “said Rudy.

The hostel was built this year and is expected to be completed in 2018. Rudy said, the hostel is not just as a student residence, but it becomes a space of communication between Unpad with Garut Regency. In the future, the hostel is intended not only for students from the district. Garut, but also for students from all other regions.

In addition to the construction of dormitories, Garut Regency also cooperates with Bank Jabar Banten in Garut region to provide full scholarships to students of the district Garut. Scholarships will cover nine semesters or 4.5 years granted to students who have good academic ability but experienced economic difficulties.

Meanwhile, Pangandaran District Government has also allocated budget to support the tuition fees for students from Pangandaran program of specialist doctor. This commitment is fully driven by the Regent of Pangandaran Regency H. Jeje Wiradinata.

In addition to scholarships for Specialist Doctor Program, the government also planned to budget fund for students from Pangandaran scholarship who enrolled in the undergraduate program, both in Jatinangor and in Multicampus Program.

“For specialists student, we had budgeted 600 million IDR for four recipient each year. For all the children who have not covered, they would be. I will discuss later with Unpad for the criteria for getting a scholarship, “said Jeje to 30 Unpad new students representatives from Pangandaran in the Faculty of Arts, Monday (22/08).

In the presence of new students, Jeje encouraged them to be enrolled and able to maintain the good name alma mater, and region. He also hoped that students from Pangandaran could return to serve to their home areas.

“Do not let your home abandoned by people who are smart for the city. Pangandaran is a new area. An open space dedication, “added Jeje. *

Reported by Arief Maulana, Rianto, and Muhamad Rizal Saputra / eh

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