Student study service (Indonesia)

In Indonesia, the Student Study Service (Indonesian: Kuliah Kerja Nyata, lit. 'Real-work Study', abbreviated as KKN) is a concept of linking academic study with the practical experience of community service.[1] Since 1973, KKN has been integrated into the higher education curriculum for Indonesian universities, and it became one of higher education's threefold responsibilities besides teaching and conducting researches.[1] Through the KKN program, the students are expected to share their knowledge and help local people to improve their lives and motivate them toward self-development.[2]

A student from Gadjah Mada University teaching schoolkids as a part of the KKN program

For example, in Gadjah Mada University, students are assigned to go to rural areas for approximately 7 to 8 weeks and develop programs that are able to enhance the areas from three aspects: health, science and engineering, as well as humanities.

References
  1. Krisnawati, Lucia Dwi (December 2009). "Service-Learning in Duta Wacana Christian University: Past, Present, and Future States". New Horizons in Education. 57 (3): 74–81. ISSN 1683-1381.
  2. "University students to join national community service". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
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