Muhammadiyah University of Purworejo (UMPWR) – was honoured by the presence of Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, fondly known as Ibas, at the Indonesia Pintar Programme Socialisation event with the theme ‘Competitive Generation Through Inclusive Education’. The event took place on Wednesday (27/8/2025) afternoon at the Kasman Singodimedjo Auditorium, UMPWR, and was attended by the Chair of the Daily Advisory Board, Vice Rectors, the Student Affairs Bureau, PMB and Promotion, Deans within UMPWR, KIP-K scholarship recipients, and other invited guests.
During his visit, Ibas was accompanied by Member of Commission X of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Bramantyo Suwondo, who is fondly known as Mas Bram. Both were warmly welcomed by the UMPWR academic community. The event opened with a speech by the Vice Rector II of UMPWR, Muhamad Taufik, M.T., who expressed his hope that this event would motivate KIP recipients. According to him, this programme is eagerly awaited by underprivileged students. The Vice Rector II hopes that the number of KIP recipients can be increased.
‘Education is the main path to producing a superior and competitive generation. The presence of the Indonesia Pintar programme is very relevant to supporting broader and more inclusive access to education for the nation's children,’ said Muhamad Taufik.
Wakil Ketua MPR RI, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono saat diterima oleh jajaran pimpinan Universitas di Ruang Rapat Utama UMPWR (27/08/2027)
In his presentation, Ibas emphasised the importance of developing competitive human resources through inclusive education that is accessible to all, regardless of social, economic or regional background. He also encouraged UMPWR students to continue pursuing knowledge and making a real contribution to the nation.
‘We want our young people to have the right to equitable education. Generation Z must become actors in democracy and actors in campus life and welfare progress. We must make the younger generation capable of solving the country's problems. The younger generation is expected to be able to cooperate with the government and think critically to become solutions to the nation's problems,’ he explained.
Meanwhile, Mas Bram added that the Indonesian House of Representatives, together with the government, continues to strive to strengthen education programmes in order to respond to the challenges of the global era. According to him, education must become a bridge for the birth of a creative, innovative, and highly competitive generation.
‘We all have a passion for more inclusive and equitable education. Education is fundamental for a country to progress. With education, you all have taken a big step towards success,’ said Mr Bram.
Mas Bram added that only 4.8% of Indonesia's population are university graduates. As many as 24.3% do not attend school, 22.7% are primary school graduates, 14.5% are junior high school graduates, and 21.5% are senior high school graduates. Regarding the recipients of the Indonesia Pintar (PIP) and KIP programmes, Mas Bram mentioned that the target for 2025 is 21 million people. Currently, in the Kedu region, there are 250,709 PIP recipients, while the total number of KIP recipients is 3,770.
In addition to UMPWR, the event was also attended by the Chairman of the Democratic Party DPC, Yophi Prabowo, and Deputy DPRD Estri Utami Setyowati. Symbolically, KIP scholarships were also awarded to student representatives from UMPWR, STIKES PEMKAB Kabuten Purworejo and IBISA Purworejo by Ibas and Mas Bram.
The event was interactive, with a discussion session with students. The presence of the Deputy Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly at UMPWR is expected to motivate the entire academic community to continue to play an active role in producing a competitive young generation in Indonesia through inclusive and equitable education. (akb/KP).
