Not many have heard of Atuka, a small remote village tucked away in Central Mimika District, Mimika Regency, Papua. Located near the eastern edge of Indonesia, reaching this village requires a long and winding journey: a flight from Yogyakarta to Timika, followed by a one-and-a-half-hour drive to Pomako Port, and finally a two-hour boat ride upstream on a wooden canoe before arriving in Atuka.

Our main mission was to conduct monitoring and evaluation of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)’s KKN-PPM community service program currently being held in the area.

On July 16, 2025, the Directorate of Community Service at Universitas Gadjah Mada (DPkM UGM), together with the Regional Coordinator for the Yogyakarta Special Region, conducted a monitoring and evaluation (monev) visit to the KKN-PPM (Community Service Program) Period II in Seyegan, Sleman.

A total of 8,038 students were deployed to communities during the Briefing and Deployment Ceremony of KKN-PPM UGM Period 2 of 2025 on Friday (20/6)

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has once again reaffirmed its dedication to community service with the launch of KKN-PPM Period 2 of 2025.

UGM Students who performed KKN-PPM program in Baturiti and Kerambitan Village, Bali

Higher education is not just about gaining knowledge in classrooms; it’s also about applying that knowledge to the community.

A group of students from the KKN-PPM UGM program in Jatiyoso, Karanganyar, Central Java, has shown their commitment to enhancing education for elementary school students in the villages of Tlobo and Karangsari through a creative school introduction activity on July 22, 2024.

One of the UGM KKN-PPM students showcases the tool their team built, which was warmly welcomed by the local community

A team of KKN-PPM students from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has taken an innovative approach to support SDG 13 – Climate Action – by developing a simple earthquake detection tool in Jambewangi Village.

Dikson Ibrahim Nusi, the head of Tontayuo village, expressed deep gratitude for his village being selected as a location for the Community Service Program (KKN) by Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and Universitas Negeri Gorontalo (UNG).