Mataram, University of Mataram – University of Mataram (Unram) received a visit from the National Defense Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (LEMHANNAS RI) regarding the Domestic Strategic Study (SSDN) of the Regular Education Program Batch (PPRA) LXVII in 2024, at the Senate Conference Room, Rectorate on Wednesday (12/6).

The Rector of Unram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D gave a warm welcome to the visit, “On behalf of the Unram academic community, we welcome you and we really appreciate being used as a place for all of us to discuss, study or see something that has been developed here at Unram.”

Furthermore, in his speech he also expressed his hope that by holding this SSDN activity, participants would get comprehensive ideas about the dynamics of national development, especially in the province of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

“We hope that by conducting this SSDN activity, the participants will get a comprehensive view and ideas about the dynamics of national development, especially in the province of West Nusa Tenggara and especially us from this educational institution, Unram,” he said.

On the other hand, the head of LEMHANNAS RI, Major General Rano Maxim Adolf Tilaar, S.E. explained that his arrival with a group of 32 people aimed to measure the scale of national resilience in line with the main task of LEMHANNAS RI.

“The main tasks of LEMHANNAS RI are to educate prospective national-level leaders, operate national resilience measuring laboratories, and provide input or input in the form of study analysis to the head of state which can be used as decision-making material by the President,” he explained.

The activity was then closed with the handover of souvenirs and a group photo session, and continued with a visit to MSMEs at the Faculty of Food Technology and Agroindustry Unram.