Indonesia launches six initiatives to transform higher education

Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology is strengthening digital transformation and governance in higher education through six strategic initiatives.

The initiatives were launched during the 2026 Indonesian Higher Education Summit (HES), held at Airlangga University (Unair) in Surabaya, East Java, from November 11 to 13.

These programs include the Higher Education Digital Maturity Index, the GenAI Framework, the University Hospital Consortium, the Higher Education for Technology and Innovation (HETI) Project Learning Book, the Science and Technology Talent Book, and the SatuBeasiswa scholarship platform.

"Digital transformation is not merely about digitization. It also involves using integrated data to support decision-making and governance," the ministry's Director General of Higher Education, Khairul Munadi, said in a statement in Surabaya on Thursday.

Khairul explained the Higher Education Digital Maturity Index serves as an instrument to measure the extent of digital transformation across universities.

The assessment covers not only technology adoption, but also data integration to support decision-making and institutional governance.

The next program, the GenAI Framework, is designed as a guide for utilizing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) within higher education institutions.

Rather than serving as a regulation, the framework provides guidelines to ensure the technology is used responsibly while upholding ethical standards and academic integrity.

"This GenAI Framework serves as a guide for universities so that AI can be utilized for positive purposes, including in learning and governance," he said.

The ministry also established the University Hospital Consortium to strengthen the role of university-owned hospitals in supporting education, research, and healthcare services.

In addition, the ministry introduced a learning book from the HETI project documenting higher education transformation through impactful innovation and technology, including governance practices for innovation projects.

Meanwhile, the Science and Technology Talent Book is part of efforts to strengthen talent development in science and technology.

Additionally, SatuBeasiswa serves as an integrated portal providing single-access information for those seeking scholarship opportunities.

Through these six initiatives, the ministry to encourage universities to strengthen governance, optimize technology utilization, human resource development, and the quality of education and research to create greater benefits for the public.

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