Prabowo-Gibran ready to carry out President Joko Widodo’s mandate to increase the budget for research, especially in higher education. “Prabowo-Gibran is ready to carry out the continuation of the President’s mandate, to increase research funding. Especially for higher education,” said Budisatrio to reporters on Monday (15/1).
Budisatrio emphasized that the addition of research funds will continue to be increased every year, if Prabowo-Gibran receives the mandate of the people to become President and Vice President for 2024-2029. “One of the programs in Prabowo-Gibran’s vision and mission is to allocate research funds, which are targeted to be 1.5 percent of Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP),” Budisatrio continued.
The vision and mission of Prabowo-Gibran, according to Budisatrio, is towards an Advanced Indonesia, one of the requirements to become an advanced country is the political will to build a culture of research and innovation. And then move on to become a competitive and innovative industrial country.
“Prabowo-Gibran focuses on achieving Indonesia Emas, the requirement is to build a culture of research and innovation. And make it a support for becoming an advanced industrial country, for the dream of an Advanced Indonesia,” said Budisatrio.
Previously, President Joko Widodo instructed the Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud) Nadiem Makarim to increase the budget for research, especially in higher education in 2024. Although there is a presidential election, Jokowi believes that the increase in research funding will be continued by whoever is elected president.
“Pak Nadiem, the budget (for research) is increased. It’s okay to start this year, even though the president will be replaced. But it starts big, so the next president will definitely continue it. Whether it’s 01 (Anies Baswedan), whether it’s 02 (Prabowo Subianto), whether it’s 03 (Ganjar Pranowo),” explained Jokowi at the 25th Annual Forum of Indonesian Rectors in Surabaya, Monday (SENOPATI).
Source: https://prabowosubianto.com/presiden-minta-mendikbud-tambah-anggaran-riset-tkn-prabowo-gibran-kami-siap-melanjutkan-target-anggaran-riset-dan-inovasi-15-persen-pdb/
