Muhammadiyah calls for crackdown on plagiarism and sale of degrees in universities – Society

He said plagiarism and academic fraud in higher education reflected a worrying trend of unscrupulous opportunism in the pursuit of progress.

Recent plagiarism scandals, such as those involving the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Airlangga, former students of the University of Jember and the chancellor of the Walisongo State Islamic University, have brought these issues to the fore foreground

Additionally, a faculty scandal at Banjarmasin’s Lambung Mangkurat University this year further eroded public faith in the country’s academic system.

The case involved the professorship applications of 11 professors at the university’s Faculty of Law. The research found that professors may have submitted scholarly articles to predatory journals, which are publications that lack rigorous peer review systems and are often exploited for financial gain.

The fallout from the scandal led to Lambung Mangkurat University’s accreditation being downgraded and the teachers’ teaching status revoked.

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“The world of higher education must be rebuilt,” Haedar was quoted as saying on Sunday, the day of Prabowo’s inauguration. tempo.co.

Haedar said rebuilding higher education involved cleaning campuses of unethical practices that could harm the dignity of the education sector, including the sale of academic degrees.

“Awarding academic degrees that damage the order of the academic world must be regulated to maintain the academic dignity of Indonesian higher education,” Haedar said.

A recent example included a doctorate awarded to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia by the University of Indonesia.

Bahlil received the title in less than two years, instead of the typical four, raising concerns about his legitimacy.

The university said Bahlil had taken a research-focused undergraduate course that did not require him to attend classes and that this had allowed him to complete the doctoral program faster than usual.

Haedar urged the Prabwo administration to transform the universities into strategic institutions that would contribute to the educational goals and ideals of the nation. He expressed the hope that Prabowo will fulfill his duties faithfully, defending the Constitution and serving the people with integrity.