Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is preparing special polling stations for students who cannot return to their hometowns.
Student Community Service Program
UGM students provide assistance and education for children in Sosrowijayan Village. This initiative aims to support the realization of a child-friendly village in Sosrowijayan, located in a densely populated urban area and close to the red-light district of Pasar Kembang (Sarkem) in Yogyakarta.
Dr. Ganies Riza Aristya, a lecturer at the UGM Faculty of Biology, has been honored with the Outstanding Flagship Project Award at the 2023 RCE Awards for Innovative Projects on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).
A group of UGM students involved in the Student Creativity Program for Community Service conducted an empowerment activity for a women’s group in Bendung Village, Gunungkidul Regency. They provided training for non-working homemakers to process the abundant potential of sorghum into processed products like nutritious brownies and cookies, which also hold economic value.
Sorghum is a functional food known for its health benefits in preventing diseases associated with the immune, endocrine, nervous, digestive, and circulatory systems.
The Postgraduate Student Association of Universitas Gadjah Mada collaborated with the Directorate of Community Service to conduct the program work evaluation and village entertainment on Saturday, October 7. The activity occurred in Mancasan Kleben and aimed to evaluate the implemented program work over the past four months since June 2023.
A team of UGM students called ESSEL has launched a sexual education program for students with hearing impairments using a social-emotional learning approach.
The village of Duwet in Gunungkidul has attracted the attention of five UGM students.
UGM students are teaching children environmental education in Parangkusumo, Yogyakarta’s coastal area.
In the village of Namberan, located in the Karangasem District of Paliyan, Gunung Kidul Regency, there is an incredible natural resource–the thriving melinjo tree, also known as Gnetum gnemon, a native to Southeast Asia. Nearly every household in this village has melinjo trees in their yards.
UGM has deployed 143 students to participate in the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) for the third period of 2023. These students will assist the Special Region of Yogyakarta government address poverty and stunting-related issues.
A UGM student team conducted a social project to serve the community at the Bina Siwi Orphanage in Yogyakarta. The team sought to change the inclusive perspective of children with disabilities by creating a space for expression through dance and music.
Semuten hamlet, located in Jatimulyo Village, Bantu Regency, is one of the coconut-producing regions.
Jangkang Hamlet in Wedomartani Village, Ngemplak, Sleman, is one of the sugarcane-producing hamlets in Yogyakarta.
UGM students taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Ngemplak District, Sleman Regency, have initiated the “Trash Revolution Movement” to respond to the ongoing waste emergency in Yogyakarta.
UGM students taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Sambelia, East Lombok Regency, preserved and introduced local produce through cultural activities called “Gunungan” and “Pawai Dulangan” during the Pesona Sambelia Festival.
UGM’s Community Service Program Contributes to Cultural and Environmental Preservation in Raja Ampat
UGM students taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua Province, Indonesia, carried out several monumental programs. Apart from planting 100 mangrove trees along the coastal area of Teluk Mayalibit District, Raja Ampat Regency, they also hoisted the Indonesian flag underwater to commemorate the 78th Independence Day of Indonesia. Additionally, they […].
A team of students from Universitas Gadjah Mada taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Labuhan Pandan Village, Sambelia District, East Lombok, conducted a waste separation awareness campaign. The event took place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, with participants consisting of 5th-grade students from Labuhan Pandan State Elementary School 1.
According to the Indonesia Nutritional Status Survey, the prevalence of child stunting in Indonesia declined from 24.4% in 2021 to 21.6% in 2022.
UGM students taking the Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Sambelia District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, have established a clean water installation and simple and functional biopores.
The UGM Student Community Service (KKN-PPM) team in Kedungrejo Village, Blora Regency, held a Children’s Play and Kite Festival on Friday (August 11) to celebrate Indonesia’s 78th Independence Day and mark their end of service in the village.
UGM students participating in this period’s Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Mertak and Kuta Villages, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, held the 2023 Mandalika Fair in Kuta Village on August 12-13, 2023.
UGM students conducting Community Service Program (KKN-PPM) in Banggai Islands, Central Sulawesi, have actively supported the local government’s efforts to enhance local potential through various work programs. One such program is the Sea Sea Cultural Festival, organized by the students in collaboration with the local community and with the support of the Banggai Islands Regency […].
Kalijeruk II Hamlet, Widodomartani Village, Ngemplak District, Sleman Regency, has again been selected as the location for UGM’s Community Service Program (KKN-PPM).
Several villages in Pati Regency, Central Java, have many attractive tourist destinations, including Bakaran Wetan Village, Dukutalit Village, and Kedung Pancing Village. Bakaran Wetan Village boasts cultural tourist attractions such as the Nyai Ageng Sabirah shrine, the Ki Dalang Soponyono site, and the Sudewi batik museum. In Dukutalit Village, the strengths and potential of micro, […].
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UGM students taking Community Service (KKN-PPM) in Tunjungan and Kedungrejo organized the Blora Tourism Village Festival to promote tourism and cultural potential in Tunjungan Village, Tunjungan District, Blora Regency.
UGM conducted a Collaborative Community Service (KKN) program on Enggano Island, North Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu Province, from June 23 to August 11, 2023. This activity manifests UGM’s commitment to developing the country, aligning with sustainable development goals (SDGs) to eradicate poverty. The collaborative program focuses on community empowerment for local economic strengthening, public health, food […].
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is a deadly and contagious viral infection that affects all cloven-hoofed animals, such as cows, buffaloes, pigs, goats, sheep, and even wild animals like elephants and deer. The FMD cases in livestock (goats and cows) in Indonesia have yet to be effectively addressed, necessitating comprehensive and sustainable eradication efforts.
27 UGM students participating in community service (KKN-PPM) have successfully reduced childhood stunting rates in Jepara Regency, namely in Jambu Village and Sekuro Village.