Bogor — The father of a graduate from the “Ben Mboi” Polytechnic of the Defense University (Unhan RI) in Belu, East Nusa Tenggara, expressed his heartfelt thanks to Indonesia’s Defense Minister, Prabowo Subianto, for covering the cost of his flight to Jakarta to witness his daughter’s graduation on Saturday, August 24.
“Is it your son? Daughter or son?” Prabowo asked Yohanes, the father of graduate Rosalia Virginia Linda.
Prabowo and Yohanes interacted after the graduation ceremony when Prabowo took the time to greet and shake hands with the parents of the graduates.
Yohanes expressed his gratitude for the free education provided at Unhan RI, a program initiated by Prabowo.
“Thank you to Mr. Prabowo for organizing education at Unhan and also for funding our trip to Jakarta to witness our child’s graduation. Once again, thank you to Mr. Prabowo. Long live the defense of the nation,” Yohanes said.
It is known that today, Unhan held a graduation ceremony for 425 students. Unhan currently offers 12 undergraduate (S1) programs and 7 diploma (D3) programs, focusing on developing competencies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). (RR)