Envoy encourages Pakistani students to study in Indonesia

Rawalpindi, The Gulf Observer: The Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is participating in a two-day International Education Summit to promote education system in Indonesia and provide information on scholarships being offered by universities in Indonesia.

The expo is good opportunity for the Embassy since we can introduce some best universities in Indonesia, especially because many of them offer full scholarships to Pakistani students: Adam Tugio

The event is organized by the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) with the objective to inspire Pakistani students with a great educational prospects in Pakistan and overseas and provide a platform for consultation and interaction with representatives and education experts from all over Pakistan. A conference was also held representing panelists from practitioners, education experts, and business community to discuss challenges and ways to improve the quality of educational in Pakistan.

Indonesian Ambassador Adam Tugio commended the initiative of RCCI in organising the first-ever educational expo and underscored the important role of universities as incubator of innovations. He encouraged business community to play proactive role by connecting innovations from university labs to the markets. “The expo is also good opportunity for the Embassy since we can introduce some best universities in Indonesia, especially because many of them offer full scholarships to Pakistani students”, the envoy added.

Although we have brilliant students but they need to have proper guidance to excel to their full potential: Saqib Rafiq

Speaking on the occasion, President of RCCI, Saqib Rafiq reminded the audience that to have a strong economy, it is very important to first make Pakistan academia stronger. “Although we have brilliant students, they need to have proper guidance so that they could excel to their full potential”, he added.

The Indonesian Embassy stall attracted the interest of students from the twin-cities who sought information on educational systems in Indonesia and scholarships being offered by universities in Indonesia, including five the world-class best Indonesian universities based on the QS World Ranking 2023, namely Gajah Mada University (UGM), Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), University of Indonesia (UI), Airlangga University (UNAIR), and Bogor Agriculture University (IPB).

Visitors appreciated the Embassy’s endeavour in providing a platform for students to seek guidance on applying for the varied Scholarships which will certainly foster people to people contact and strengthen the cultural and academic ties among both nations. In 2021, Pakistani students were the largest recipients of scholarship awardees to study in Indonesia.