Tuesday (27/07), South Lampung – The Food Technology Study Program of Sumatra Institute of Technology conducted a dissemination of the Permata Pangan program to all students on Tuesday (27/07). The program dissemination was carried out as an application of Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM), which has been launched by the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia since last year. The activity was conducted by the curriculum team of the ITERA Food Technology study program, namely Hesti Ayuningtyas Pangastuti, S.TP., M.Sc., Dina Fithriyani, S.TP., M.Sc., and Amalia Wahyuningtyas, S.Si, M.Sc.
The Permata Pangan program is a student exchange program among food technology and similar study programs throughout Indonesia. Currently, 60 State and Private Universities have joined this activity. Technically, students are free to attend lectures at their chosen destination campus according to the learning plan they will carry out. With the Permata Pangan program, students are expected to gain valuable experience and broad academic insight, as well as improve their ability to socialize with others. This activity is also expected to increase students’ fighting spirit and competitiveness. The Permata Pangan program is now open for the odd semester of 2021/2022 and can be accessed on the website http://permatapangan.id.
