Jakarta, July 29 -- Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Fauzan is encouraging universities to play an active role in addressing environmental issues in their respective areas to realize environmental resilience and sustainability.

This was conveyed at the 2025 Rectors' Forum: Collaboration on Environmental Protection and Management in Jakarta on Monday, which was attended by 41 university leaders from across Indonesia.

"We are seeking to encourage universities to participate in conceptualizing themselves as social entities with a high level of environmental awareness," Fauzan noted in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.

The deputy minister remarked that this step aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's Asta Cita...