Implementing the Independent Campus Competition Program, Faculty of Animal Husbandry UGM Conducts Benchmarking to Fapet UB

Lecturers and education staff of the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) visited the Faculty of Animal Science Universitas Brawijaya (Fapet UB), Friday (10/12/2021). The visit was in the context of benchmarking the management of the Merdeka Campus Competition Program (PKKM) activities and developing the soft skills of students and staff.

Because the Animal Husbandry Study Program (PS) of Fapet UB has passed PKKM funding, namely the transformation of government funds for higher education from the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia.

PKKM Fapet UB activities are divided into three activities, namely (1) increasing competence, performance, and reputation of Animal Husbandry School at the international level; (2) increasing the competence of students (graduates) through the MBKM program; and (3) the contribution of the community to the community in increasing productivity and sustainability of livestock business through the implementation of MBKM.

Head of PKKM Dr.Ir. Marjuki, M.Sc. provides details of each activity. Activities consist of filing an international accreditation, student exchanges, international seminars, research and international cooperation, and strengthening road map research group (RG).

While the two activities include increasing industrial cooperation in the implementation of MBKM, entrepreneurial MBKM, establishing a Professional Certification Institute (LSP), as well as grants for collaborative and participatory classes. The third activity consisted of workshops, promotion and dissemination of innovation results, creation of a virtual expo system, action research on community legume cultivation, implementation of artificial insemination (AI) plus on 120 dairy cows, and establishing a field school for millennial breeders. (dta)