SUMEDANG, Muhammadiyah University Prof. DR. HAMKA (UHAMKA) collaborated with the Regent and Regional Leadership of Muhammadiyah Sumedang through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) witnessed by the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education of the Republic of Indonesia (Mendikdasmen RI) in the Renewable Energy Utilization Campaign activity at Muhammadiyah Vocational School 1 Sumedang, Saturday (12/4).

The MoU on UHAMKA’s collaboration with the Regent and PDM Sumedang is a Tri-Party Agreement where UHAMKA, through PDM Sumedang, will also collaborate with the Regent of Sumedang in realizing the success of PTMA’s Catur Dharma which includes Education, Service, Research and Al-Islam Kemuhammadiyahan.

The signing of the MoU was attended and witnessed by Prof. Abdul Mu’ti as Minister of Basic Education of the Republic of Indonesia, Dony Ahmad Munir as Regent of Sumedang, Fajar Aldila as Deputy Regent of Sumedang, Farah Puteri Nahlia as Member of Commission 1 DPR RI, Dadang Setiawan as Chair of PDM Sumedang and the attendees came from echelon officials in the Ministry of Basic Education, DPRD Sumedang, PDM Sumedang, as well as teachers from SMK 1 Muhammadiyah Sumedang.

Prof. Gunawan Suryoputro explained that the Tri-Party collaboration between UHAMKA, PDM and the Regent of Sumedang was UHAMKA’s step in realizing the success of the Higher Education Catur Dharma through progress in the fields of Education and Research.

“Thank God, UHAMKA has signed an MoU with PDM and the Regent of Sumedang to realize PTMA’s Catur Dharma which includes Education, Service, Research and Al-Islam Kemuhammadiyahan through a Tri-Party cooperation system through PDM Sumedang and the Regent of Sumedang as a strengthening of UHAMKA’s vision in realizing educational and research progress,” said Prof. Gunawan Suryoputro.

On the other hand, Dadang Setiawan as Chair of PDM Sumedang expressed his appreciation for the signing of the MoU today and hopes that through cooperation in developing the fields of education, service and research as well as in the fields of economics and business, progress and prosperity can be achieved in Sumedang district.

“In the future, we hope that PDM Sumedang together with UHAMKA will build PSDKU and will also collaborate in service areas such as KKN and internships in Sumedang. Apart from lectures, we will also collaborate in economic and business development in Sumedang district so that we can bring prosperity to all,” concluded Dadang Setiawan.