Director Leads Evaluation Meeting on Wirausaha Merdeka Program Using Project-Based Learning Method

KETAPANG – Tuesday (18/10/2022). The Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) led an evaluation meeting on the implementation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang. Present at this meeting were the Vice Director for Academic Affairs, Vice Director for General Affairs and Finance, Vice Director for Student Affairs, and the PBL Team from the Department of Information Technology. This evaluation meeting was related to the implementation of the Wirausaha Merdeka Program (PWM) based on Project-Based Learning (PBL).

The Director provided guidance regarding the legal aspects of PBL-based PWM  for 2022 PWM participants. The Director stated that this initiative is a national program under Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM), which must be prioritized to provide an academic framework and assurance for students. The Director acknowledged that as a new program, it must be addressed promptly to motivate students toward entrepreneurship.

The Director conveyed that Wirausaha Merdeka is an effort to foster science- and technology-based entrepreneurs, especially since, according to Endang, the assessment system developed has taken into account aspects of learning skills, life skills, literacy skills, presentations, and business plans.