Two alumni of Maarif NU participate in international physics olimpiad

Jakarta, NU Online
Two alumni of the educational institution of Maarif NU of Sepanjang Sidoarjo East Java would reportedly participate in the Young Physician Olimpiad.
 
The two outstanding alumni are Rakhi Habibie and Rony Firmansyah. Habibie would participate in the Asian Physics Olimpiad in Mongolia on 10-28 April ahead while Rony would participate in the International Conference for Young Physician in Rumania on coming 16-24 April.<>

"We will fully help their struggle," vice chairman of the Maarif NU Dr Fathoni Rodhi told NU Online here on Thursday (10/4).

Fathoni said there were selection mechanisms for the olimpiad contestants covering some disciplines like physics, math, biology and so forth.

"The first mechanism is through selection from regency then province," Fathoni said, adding that the two brilliant alumni had high IQ score of 140.

Following the participation of the two Maarif NU's alumni Fathoni hoped it would expectedly be such positive 'message' leading to a positive image of Maarif NU as educational institutions whose good quality.

"We want to show there have been many schools of the Maarif NU whose good quality," Fathoni said.

He also said that his institution had now developed a Joint Service Unit (UPB) in Vocational High School of Kebumen Central Java by constructing such joint laboratorium, job career vacancy and public services.

He added that in Kebumen there were 14 Vocational High Schools that can make use of the laboratorium. (mkf)