UNS — Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta was selected as the venue for the Computer Assisted Test (CAT) for the competency selection of Civil Servants with Employment Agreements (PPPK) for the 2023 formation. The CAT competency selection test would take place from November 12 to 28 in the G.P.H. Haryo Mataram UNS Auditorium.

In organizing the CAT test, UNS collaborated with 10 Provincial/District/City Governments in Central Java. This collaboration was marked by the signing of a cooperation agreement by the Acting Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation, Business, and Information at UNS, Prof. Irwan Trinugroho, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., and representatives from the 10 BKD/BKPSDM/BKPPD of the Provincial/District/City Governments in Central Java. The signing ceremony took place at the G.P.H. Haryo Mataram UNS Auditorium on Friday (10/11/2023).

The 10 BKD/BKPSDM/BKPPD from the Provincial/District/City Governments in Central Java included the Provincial Government of Central Java, Semarang Regency Government, Grobogan Regency Government, Blora Regency Government, Kudus Regency Government, Klaten Regency Government, Rembang Regency Government, Karanganyar Regency Government, Surakarta City Government, and Pati Regency Government.

In his speech, Prof. Irwan Trinugroho, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., the Acting Vice Rector for Planning, Cooperation, Business, and Information at UNS, expressed gratitude for the trust placed in UNS to be the venue for the CAT competency selection test for PPPK admissions in 2023. “On behalf of the UNS leadership, I would like to thank the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) and the representatives of the 10 BKD/BKPSDM/BKPPD from the Provincial/District/City Governments in Central Java for entrusting UNS to be the location for PPPK selection tests. This is not the first time; UNS has been chosen several times as the venue for both CPNS and PPPK tests,” Prof. Irwan explained.

UNS is committed to providing the best service in conducting the CAT competency selection test for PPPK admissions in 2023. “We are pleased to contribute to preparing facilities and infrastructure for the implementation of the CAT competency selection test for PPPK admissions in 2023. Hopefully, this selection will produce human resources as expected,” he added.

A total of 19,075 participants would take the CAT competency selection test for PPPK admissions in 2023 at UNS. The participants are from various regions, including 1,395 from Pati Regency, 1,792 from the Central Java Provincial Government, 4,604 from Grobogan Regency, 1,453 from Rembang Regency, 1,443 from Semarang Regency, 1,709 from Kudus Regency, 1,798 from Surakarta City, 1,138 from Karanganyar Regency, 3,403 from Blora Regency, and 340 from Klaten Regency.

Meanwhile, Iswahyudi Suryanto, an official representative from the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) Regional Office 1 Yogyakarta, expressed hope for the smooth running of the CAT competency selection test for PPPK at UNS. “We hope everything goes smoothly without any disruptions, whether from electricity, the network, or other aspects. As the responsible party for the selection, we express our gratitude to UNS for preparing the test venue,” Iswahyudi said.

Representing the 10 BKD/BKPSDM/BKPPD from the Provincial/District/City Governments in Central Java, Rahmah Nur Hayati, SKM., M.Kes., the Head of the Central Java Provincial Civil Service Agency (BKD), mentioned in her speech that this PPPK selection is the government’s commitment to fulfilling human resources needs. “We hope that the human resources selected through this PPPK selection will provide positive support for the implementation and achievement of development carried out in Indonesia, especially in Central Java,” Rahmah stated.

The Central Java Provincial BKD expressed gratitude to UNS for preparing the facilities and infrastructure for the CAT competency selection test for PPPK admissions in 2023. “We hope the implementation of the PPPK CAT selection goes smoothly without any obstacles. We express our gratitude to UNS for preparing everything, even clearing the UNS Auditorium from other agendas for the implementation of this CAT,” she added. HUMAS UNS

Reporter: Dwi Hastuti