Bahasa Language Acquisition: Equipping RTU Students for Multicultural Engagement and Global Competence

The University of Merdeka Malang, in Indonesia, has offered free Bahasa Indonesia language course to students from Rizal Technological University. This initiative of the Ujiversity Center for International Linkages and External Affairs Center ( UCILEA) aims to enhance cultural exchange and facilitate effective communication between students from both universities. The program provides an opportunity for Rizal Technological University students to learn the Indonesian language, enabling them to engage with the local community, understand Indonesian culture, and develop valuable language skills.

The first batch of the students are CBEA BS Operations Management students handled by Instructor Donato Z. Estocada.

In the future, UNMER wants to extend the progra m to other colleges in the university.