Master’s in Islamic Religious Education (PAI) students for Diniyah teacher scholarship attended a Studium Generale delivered by East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa. Governor Khofifah shared insights on the challenges and opportunities facing pesantren today.
Studium Generale, Latin for public lecture, was held in a hybrid format. Scholarship recipients from Surabaya attended in person at the Islamic Centre, while those from other regions joined together via Zoom.
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Khofifah offered a detailed explanation of the potential that students and mahasantri hold in the modern world.
She then questioned Indonesia’s readiness to capture the halal industry’s potential, urging the country to move beyond being merely a consumer.
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Unisma Postgraduate Program representative Dwi Ari Kurniawati at the Islamic Centre Surabaya
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