On 17 August 2023, in commemoration of the 78th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia with the theme "Continue Advancing for an Advanced Indonesia," all faculty members and staff of FKG UGM participated in the Independence Day Ceremony held at the Balairung, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
During this occasion, the President of the Republic of Indonesia presented the Satyalancana Karya Satya awards for 10, 20, and 30 years of service. Additionally, the ceremony marked the official return of UGM KKN PPM students, participants in the Independent Entrepreneurship Program, the Merdeka Campus Exchange, and recipients of the Higher Education Affirmation Scholarship for the 2023 cohort.
The Satyalancana Karya Satya is an honorary award given by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to Civil Servants who have shown loyalty, dedication, skill, honesty, discipline, and continuous work over a certain period.
One of the 30-year Satyalancana Karya Satya award recipients was Prof. Drg. Diatri Nari Ratih, M.Kes., Sp.KG (K)., Ph.D., a faculty member from the Department of Conservative Dentistry at FKG UGM. She has dedicated 30 years of service and is the Secretary of the Research Directorate at UGM.
During the ceremony, UGM also officially welcomed back 7,060 students from the KKN PPM UGM Period 2 of 2023. We involved 253 field supervisors to guide and mentor the KKN students during this period
The Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry UGM, Drg. Suryono, S.H., M.M., Ph.D., representing the Regional Coordinator of KKN, received congratulations and a floral wreath from the Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. Dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med. Ed., Sp.OG (K), Ph.D.
As the ceremonial leader for the 78th Indonesian Independence Day, Prof. Ova Emilia emphasized in her address, "Let us work hard, work smart, innovate, collaborate, and synergize in the spirit of cooperation to achieve sustainable development for the nation's glory."
Keep advancing Indonesia; we are dedicated to the eternal and glorious Indonesia. Continue advancing for an Advanced Indonesia!
Merdeka!
