Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has entered into a collaboration with AKR Corporindo.
The signing of the memorandum of understanding, conducted virtually, was carried out by UGM Vice-Rector for Planning, Assets, and Information Systems, Dr. Arief Setiawan Budi Nugroho, and President Director of AKR Corporindo, Haryanto Adikoesoemo.
This collaboration aims to provide funding for revitalizing the Bio-paleoanthropology Museum and Anatomy Museum at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
The memorandum states that AKR Corporindo will provide a fund of IDR 13,465,200,000 for the revitalization of the two museums, located on an area of 4,257.82 square meters in Sendowo, Sinduadi Village, Mlati District, Sleman Regency.
The President Director of AKR Corporindo expressed his pleasure in collaborating with UGM to revitalize the Bio-paleoanthropology Museum and Anatomy Museum.
This marks the fifth collaboration between AKR Corporindo and UGM after previous collaborations in data centers, heart medical tests (heart stems), COVID-19 relief aid, and partnership with Taiwan for COVID-19 patient management.
“We believe that this collaboration will be beneficial for UGM students, especially those from the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing, and even for Indonesian society,” he stated on Friday (August 25).
Adikoesoemo hopes that the revitalized Bio-paleoanthropology Museum and Anatomy Museum will benefit not only students from the UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing but also students from other disciplines who are interested in bio-anthropology and human anatomy.
He also envisions that the revitalized museums could contribute to tourism in Yogyakarta. He pointed out that visiting museums has become a cultural practice in nearly every country. He also admitted that he takes the time to visit museums whenever he travels abroad.
“We sincerely hope this revitalization can benefit UGM, the Yogyakarta community, and Indonesia,” he added.
“We also hope this collaboration will continue to grow to support education and make UGM one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia and Asia.”
Dr. Arief Setiawan Budi Nugroho shared similar sentiments. He emphasized that the revitalization of the museums is not only for students of the UGM Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing.
With their strategic location, the museums are expected to become educational and tourist spots within the campus.
With the museums having a good and aesthetically pleasing look after the renovation, they will invite the UGM academic community to learn about bio-paleoanthropology and anatomy.
“Thank you for the collaboration. This is our fifth collaboration. Currently, UGM is working to make the campus more accessible for the academic community and the public, so they can easily access what’s inside the campus,” the vice-rector explained.
Author: Agung Nugroho