[Unpad.ac.id, 21/09/2016] The development of Islamic finance industry has continued to apace. Currently, Islamic finance industry becomes an important factor in sustaining the country’s economy. Higher educational institutions as a place to prepare human resources, including for sharia finance should play an active role to support these developments.
“Higher education must not remain passive about theses highly advanced developments. Institutions should play an active role in creating or producing a product that can strengthen these, “said Vice Chancellor for Planning, Finance, and Information System, Arief Sjamsulaksan Kartasasmita, dr., SpM (K), Kes., Ph .D., in his opening speech as the keynote speaker in the Training of Trainers (ToT) of Islamic Finance in the Integrated Multipurpose Room, Universitas Padjadjaran, Building 2, Floor 4, Jln. Dipati Ukur 35 Bandung, Wednesday (21/09).
Further, Dr. Arief said, the Islamic finance developed in college should aim to develop the potentials in the society for larger interests.
“Universities should be placed where sciences are developed. In economy, the wealth of the community depends on how the institutions teach economics,” said Dr. Arief.
Meanwhile, Director of Research, Development, Management, and Licensing of Islamic Banking Financial Services Authority, Deden Firman Hendarsah said Islamic finance industry in Indonesia has its own characteristics with the most complete Islamic finance system and infrastructures compared to that in other countries.
“Both in terms of the management, as well as of the industry,” said Deden.
The ToT was held in cooperation between Faculty of Economy and Business (FEB) Unpad and Financial Service Authority (OJK) and attended by approximately 150 participants from various institutions of higher learning in Indonesia. Hopefully, the participants of this training will share the information from the ToT to the students and other practitioners.
According to Dr. Arief, this activity is an effort from Unpad and OJK to share knowledge in the university and as the OJK’s effort to approach the community. “So the knowledge can be used to improve Indonesian economy,” he said.
The training will be held for three days until 23 September 2016. In addition, it is also expected that the participants can be agents of change in improving the economy of the country. *
Reported by Artanti Hendriyana / eh
