HARIANKALTIM.COM – Musyawarah Kerja Nasional Badan Eksekutif Mahasiswa (Mukernas BEM) dan Forum Nasional Organisasi Sosial Masyarakat se-Indonesia 2025 resmi dibuka oleh Wakil Gubernur Kaltim, H. Seno Aji, di Universitas Mulawarman (Unmul), Samarinda, Kamis (26/6/2025).
Kegiatan ini diharapkan dapat membangkitkan semangat dan motivasi mahasiswa untuk terus maju dan sukses, terutama dalam mendukung program kerja pemerintah pusat dan daerah, khususnya Pemerintah Provinsi Kaltim.
“Mahasiswa memiliki peran penting dalam mendukung pemerintah mewujudkan program-programnya,” ujar Wagub Seno Aji di Ruang Pertemuan Rektorat Unmul.
Menurut Seno Aji, BEM perlu bekerja sama karena mahasiswa memiliki pola pikir rasional yang dapat berkontribusi pada keberhasilan program pemerintah.
Saat ini, Pemprov Kaltim tengah berupaya untuk sukseskan program Gratispol dan Jospol. “Kami berharap BEM turut mendukung program ini,” ungkapnya.
Mahasiswa dapat berperan dalam menyosialisasikan program Pemprov Kaltim, sejalan dengan visi pemerintah pusat untuk mewujudkan Indonesia Emas serta visi Pemprov Kaltim selama kepemimpinan Gubernur Dr. H. Rudy Mas’ud dan Wagub Seno Aji.
“Ke depannya, setelah program Gratispol dan Jospol berjalan, kami akan mengembangkan kemampuan bahasa asing generasi muda Kaltim untuk mendukung keberhasilan Ibu Kota Nusantara,” tambah Wagub Seno.
Seno Aji juga menekankan pentingnya peran BEM dalam memperkenalkan penelitian dan kontribusi positif bagi pembangunan Kaltim dan Indonesia. “BEM harus dikenal tidak hanya karena aksi demonya, tetapi juga melalui penelitian yang mendukung pembangunan daerah,” katanya.
Selain itu, Wagub Seno mengapresiasi pembukaan Program Studi (Prodi) Tari di Unmul, yang menurutnya menjadi langkah penting dalam memperkenalkan kekayaan budaya Kaltim.
“Pembukaan prodi ini adalah kabar baik bagi pemerintah untuk mengenalkan kebudayaan lokal. Saya berharap ini bisa membantu pengembangan budaya di Kaltim,” ujar Seno.
“Mudah-mudahan, dengan semakin banyaknya prodi budaya, kita dapat memperkaya khazanah budaya kita,” tandasnya. (ZYN/ADV/DISKOMINFO)
ENGLISH VERSION
The 2025 National Working Conference of the Student Executive Bodies (Mukernas BEM) and the National Forum of Social Organizations Across Indonesia was officially opened by the Vice Governor of East Kalimantan, H. Seno Aji, at Mulawarman University (Unmul) in Samarinda on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
This event is expected to inspire and motivate students to continue progressing and succeeding, particularly in supporting the work programs of the central and regional governments, especially the East Kalimantan Provincial Government.
“Students play an important role in supporting the government to realize its programs,” said Vice Governor Seno Aji in the Unmul Rectorate Meeting Room.
According to Seno Aji, BEM (Student Executive Body) needs to collaborate, as students have a rational mindset that can contribute to the success of government programs.
Currently, the East Kalimantan Provincial Government is striving to succeed with the Gratispol and Jospol programs. “We hope BEM will support this program,” he stated.
Students can play a role in promoting the East Kalimantan Provincial Government’s programs, in line with the central government’s vision to realize Golden Indonesia and the East Kalimantan Provincial Government’s vision during the leadership of Governor Dr. H. Rudy Mas’ud and Vice Governor Seno Aji.
“Moving forward, after the Gratispol and Jospol programs are implemented, we will develop the foreign language skills of the younger generation in East Kalimantan to support the success of the Nusantara Capital City,” added Vice Governor Seno.
Seno Aji also emphasized the importance of BEM’s role in introducing research and contributing positively to the development of East Kalimantan and Indonesia. “BEM should be known not only for its demonstrations but also for its research that supports regional development,” he said.
Additionally, Vice Governor Seno praised the opening of the Dance Program (Prodi Tari) at Unmul, which he sees as an important step in promoting East Kalimantan’s cultural richness.
“The opening of this program is good news for the government to introduce local culture. I hope this can contribute to the development of culture in East Kalimantan,” said Seno.
“I hope that with more cultural programs being established, we can further enrich our cultural heritage,” he concluded. (ADV/RED6/b)

