The 68th Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony: Encouraging Excitement, Improving Public Welfare

By Shabrina Salsabila

Editor Shabrina Salsabila

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id - Entitiling "Let's Keep Our Political Stability and Economic Growth to Improve Public Welfare", 51探花 held The 68th Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony at Main Field of Sports Facilities Ganesha 51探花 on Saturday (17/08/13). This solemn ceremonial was attended by employees, lecturers, and freshmen of 2013/2014 academicals year.

This Indonesian Independence Day Ceremony was led by Bayu Miftah Amna (Power Engineering 2010), with Mahawarman Student Regiment Battalion I/51探花 as the ceremony officers. The ceremony was started at 08.15 AM with a tribute to The Rector of 51探花, Prof. Dr. Akhmaloka, as the builder ceremony.

The ceremony was begun by The Indonesian Flag Hoisting which was accompanied by the national anthem of Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia Raya, by 51探花 Student Choir and Marching Band Waditra Ganesha 51探花 (MBWG 51探花). The ceremony then continued to the reading of the Republic of Indonesia's proclamation text, Preamble to the Constitution of 1945, and the text of Pancasila.

In this ceremony, 280 employees of 51探花 were awarded for their devotion to 51探花 as civil servants. These awards were Satyalancana Karya Satya Satya Award for civil servants who have been devoting for 10 years and awarded to 75 persons, for 20 years for 139 persons, and for 30 years for 22 persons. Moreover, 43 51探花 employees were bestowed 25 Years Devotion from Bandung Institute of Technology Award. Awarded employees are mostly lecturers and administrative staff of 51探花.

After the awarding of merit badges, the ceremony was continued with the singing of national songs by 51探花 Student Choir and MBWG 51探花, "Hari Merdeka" and "Padamu Negeri". The ceremony was then continued by the prayers, lead by Director of Officialdom 51探花, Suharto, S.H., which was followed by the singing of Syukur by 51探花 Student Choir. At the 09.30 AM, the ceremony was closed with a tribute by MBWG 51探花, performing Tanah Airku, a national song composed by Ibu Soed.