UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga’s faculties have actively participated in the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) programme. Initiated by Nadiem Makarim, the Minister of Education and Culture, the programme was designed to generate competitive alumni in possession of improved skills with adaptability towards the dynamics of the world. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FKH) in particular, has always been an avid supporter of the programme, ever since its programme proposal got selected for grants.
Prof. Mirni Lamid, the Dean of the faculty, told UNAIR NEWS on Friday (29/10/2021) that the grants allowed them to enrol their students to a credit-bearing internship programme, equalling 20 full SKS, providing students with endless opportunities to expand their knowledge off-campus.
“This MBKM programme encourages students to learn about almost any skills which may come in handy once they have graduated, especially in the field of veterinary medicine. To further support FKH’s role in the programme, we are ready to dispatch our lecturers to supervise students on the field, for their hands-on experience in veterinary medicine,” Prof. Lamid explained.
The faculty has dispatched its 10 students to venture to Kediri, to Lucky Farm, KUD Kertajaya Medowo, and small vet clinics around the area, to be precise, clinics which have been run by the faculty’s alumni members. hands on. In the programme, students got to practise what they have only learnt theoretically prior to the programme, under close supervision of the vets and with full consideration of the health protocols in place. The lecturers also contributed in delivering seminar lectures in-between the practice session, be it online or offline.
“We have dispatched our students abroad as well. As we speak, we have two students studying at VetAgro Sup Lyon in France, for one semester. Two other students have flown to Italy to take one-semester exchange atIndonesian International Student Mobility Awards) Padova University, under the scheme of Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards (IISMA),” the Dean later added.
Prof. Lamid further elaborated that students have participated in Kredensial Mikro Mahasiswa Indonesia (KMMI, tr. Indonesian Students’ Micro Credentials) Matching Fund, on the basis of 14 offline sessions output Ten more students are participating in a Matching Fund programme with focus narrowed down to SDGs-related research. FKH has also granted access for students outside FKH to take some of their basic courses.
Prof. Lamid did not cease to remind students to adhere to the existing health protocols. She is hopeful that students will gain deeper knowledge and understanding upon going through first-hand experience, which will prepare them to be future competitive vets.
In the end she concluded, “We do hope that the output of this MBKM programme can support students in living up to FKH’s values. Some of us also wish that there will be a budget increase next year so that we can accommodate more students to be able to join the programme.”
Author: Alysa Intan Santika
Editor: Nuri Hermawan
