YOGYAKARTA – As many as 9,536 new students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have formed the logo of ASEAN in Grha Sabha Pramana on Sunday (23/8) during the closing of new students acceptance ceremony. Wearing traditional hats in yellow, red, white and blue, those students gathered together to celebrate the ASEAN Economic Community.
Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati, M.Sc., Ph.D., said the event was part of the closing ceremony with the theme Scientific Integration to Welcome Asean Community with the Spirit of Pancasila Values, aimed at preparing the new students to become smart, successful as well as professional students.
“We hope through this event we would inspire the students to contribute to the success of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC),” she said.
The Rector added that the sudents were encouraged to maintain solidarity and cooperate well to welcome the AEC.
President of UGM students, Satria Triputra Wisnumurti, said in a speech that UGM students had to show populist values and live in modesty whilst at UGM. He reminded the new students to always fight for people’s aspirations,” Make UGM proud with your achievements.”
Also attending the event was Director of Poltracking Indonesia NGO, Hanta Yudha, M.A. Afterwards, the students waved the red-and-white flag to close the event.