Basarnas and Higher Education Ministry Collaborate on Research Initiatives
Jakarta, Indonesianpost.com – The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in search and rescue operations, as well as in higher education, science, and technology.
Higher Education Minister Brian Yuliarto emphasized that universities, with their research capabilities and human resources, can support various institutions, including Basarnas, in addressing challenges. He noted that the partnership could also promote universities as centers of knowledge contributing to emergency response efforts.
Yuliarto further explained that Basarnas could help raise public awareness on emergency preparedness, an area in which understanding is still limited.
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Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii expressed the hope that closer collaboration would enhance the agency’s role in emergency response, especially in human resource development and technological advancement.
Fauzan Adziman, Director General of Research and Development at the Ministry, highlighted that the cooperation aligns with the ministry’s vision of “Impactful Higher Education, Science, and Technology,” and could directly benefit public safety through research and innovation in response to Basarnas’ operational needs. (BL/ANTARA)