Bogor – Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto mentioned that the future of the Indonesian nation in the midst of the modern century will be filled with challenges. He assessed that the people who will survive and excel are those who are able to work hard and smart.
“The future of our nation in the midst of modern life, the life of the 21st century is a future full of challenges, obstacles, and hurdles,” said Prabowo in front of 573 students when attending the graduation of the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan RI) in Sentul, Bogor, Monday (12/2).
However, Prabowo said that there are also many opportunities and chances available in the midst of the various heavy challenges that will be faced.
“The history of human civilization teaches that those who will survive are those who work hard and smart, those who are disciplined and have a strong will,” added Prabowo.
In addition, he said that people who have a strong will to achieve and are clever at innovating will also survive in the midst of the onslaught of the times.
“This is a historical lesson. Only nations that have young people like that (who create) can excel,” he said.
Based on this, Prabowo expressed his pride in the meritocratic tradition that has grown in Unhan RI. The quality of people who work hard and smart is the standard of the quality of students at Unhan RI
So far, students who have been able to receive an education at Unhan RI do not consider social backgrounds. Some come from farmer families, port workers, to meatball sellers in the market.
“I ask that this tradition be maintained as strongly as possible,” he said.
Prabowo said that the requirement to become a Unhan RI student refers to the requirements at well-known campuses abroad.
“Because the requirements you have passed are quite high, I take the requirements from the best universities in the world, I take the requirements from Harvard, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Stanford. So, brothers need to be proud,” he said.
Prabowo emphasized that Unhan RI does not accept any form of recommendation from anyone. All students are declared to pass based on their academic abilities.
Today, Unhan RI has graduated 573 students consisting of Doctors (17); Faculty of Defense Strategy (273); Faculty of Defense Management (69); Faculty of National Security (82); Faculty of Defense Science and Technology (57); and S1 Faculty of Military Medicine (75). (SENOPATI)