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UBSI lecturer joins Lemhannas training to strengthen national values

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • UBSI lecturer Verry Riyanto attended the 40th Training of Trainers program on strengthening national values at Indonesia’s Lemhannas institute in Jakarta.
  • The eight-day program addressed national awareness, social conflict, corruption, globalization and social media risks.
  • Riyanto said he would apply the training through character education, transparency and Pancasila values at UBSI.

A lecturer from Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika has completed an intensive program designed to carry Indonesia’s national values into classrooms and campuses.

Verry Riyanto joined the 40th Training of Trainers program on strengthening national values, organized by the National Resilience Institute, or Lemhannas RI. The program took place at the institute’s headquarters in Central Jakarta from Aug. 26 to Sept. 3, 2026.

The points presented by Maj. Gen. Joseph Robert Giri are highly relevant to the current dynamics of universities. His summary was the most engaging material for me and will guide me in carrying out my next responsibility.

· Verry RiyantoHe explained why the Lemhannas presentation would inform his work in higher education.

The training brought together lecturers, teachers and education instructors. Participants received eight days of intensive instruction on national awareness, with the expectation that they would bring the material back to their respective educational institutions.

In one session, Lemhannas speaker Maj. Gen. Joseph Robert Giri outlined challenges facing Indonesia, including declining national awareness, possible social conflict, corruption, globalization and the rapid expansion of social media, which he said risk weakening national identity.

To address various national problems, the main key lies in strengthening integrity through character education, transparency, and an understanding of national values based on history and culture.

· Verry RiyantoHe described the educational response he believes can address national challenges.

Riyanto called the presentation relevant to current challenges in higher education. “The points presented by Maj. Gen. Joseph Robert Giri are highly relevant to the current dynamics of universities. His summary was the most engaging material for me and will guide me in carrying out my next responsibility,” he said.

He said educators should respond actively to national issues. “To address various national problems, the main key lies in strengthening integrity through character education, transparency, and an understanding of national values based on history and culture.” Riyanto also pledged to continue promoting Pancasila values on the UBSI campus, known as the Creative Digital Campus.

This is my commitment to continue spreading Pancasila values within the UBSI campus, known as the Creative Digital Campus.

· Verry RiyantoHe outlined his commitment after completing the training.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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