KALIURANG (UII News). “KKN is one of the forefronts of UII’s role in direct community engagement. We will often engage in discussions with the community. We start by trying to listen to what the community has to say. There is a Javanese proverb that says ‘Deso mowo coro,’ which means every village/location has customs and traditions that have been established universally and passed down through generations. Do not violate them. Because violating them may potentially lead to poor communication during KKN. Learn, observe, and respect the culture within the community. Hopefully, this will serve as preparation throughout the KKN period. Be cautious. Take care of yourselves. Take care of your group and also uphold the good name of UII.”

Thus were some of the important messages conveyed by the Vice Rector for Academic Development and Research of Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), Prof. Jaka Nugraha, Dr., S.Si., M.Si., during his address at the Release of UII KKN Students for Period 68 of the Even Semester of the Academic Year 2023/2024 at the Prof. Abdul Kahar Muzakir Auditorium on Thursday, 6 Rajab 1445 H / January 18, 2024.

The Director of the Directorate of Research and Community Service (DPPM) of Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), Eko Siswoyo, ST., M.Sc.ES., Ph.D., in his report, mentioned that for the UII KKN period 68, there were 998 participants spread across 119 units, with 16 units supporting the Integrated Elderly Services Program (LLT) of the Yogyakarta City Government, 5 units assisting in the development and/or internationalization of Kebonagung Tourism Village (Imogiri, Bantul), 7 units assisting in the development of Sendangsari Tourism Village (Kulonprogo), 2 units facilitating participants with special obstacles, and the remaining 89 units spread across various regions such as Bantul Regency, Gunungkidul Regency, Kulonprogo Regency, and Magelang Regency.

The send-off was also marked by the wearing of UII’s academic gown by one male and one female representative of the participants, done by Prof. Jaka Nugraha, Dr., S.Si., M.Si., witnessed by the Director of DPPM UII (Eko Siswoyo, ST., M.Sc.ES., Ph.D.) and the Head of the UII KKN Service Center (dr. Edi Fitriyanto, M.GIZI).

The event concluded with a joint prayer led by Drs. Aden Wijdan SZ., M.Si.

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