Lampung, 27–29 May 2025 — The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program continues to show a concrete form of synergy between the university and industry. Through a monitoring and evaluation activity carried out on 27–29 May 2025, supervising lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada visited the internship site of students at PT. Great Giant Foods (GGF), Lampung.
This visit is an important part of ensuring the success of contextual learning, which is the core of the MBKM program. As a strategic partner of the university, PT. GGF provides contextual learning spaces ranging from horticultural cultivation, processing of agricultural products, to agribusiness management. The students from the Department of Agronomy participating in this program are Pasha Rizquna, Endah Fitri Nastiti, and Annisa Al Munawwaroh.
During the visit, the supervising lecturers carried out several activities, including meeting with field supervisors, direct observation of the students’ activities, presentations of student work and mini-research, evaluation of competency achievements.
From the evaluation results, the students showed positive development in technical skills, professional communication, and understanding of industry work systems. PT GGF also expressed its readiness to support further research relevant to the company’s needs, strengthening long-term collaboration with the educational institution.
This activity not only supports the strengthening of the MBKM program, but also contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals). With good synergy between campus and industry, the transformation of higher education toward adaptive and relevant learning systems can continue to be enhanced.
Author: Mareta Aulia Putri
Editor: Yudha Pria Wibawa
Photo: Department of Agronomy