Sleman - New students at both state universities (PTN) and private universities (PTS) are required to attend the orientation period every year. The orientation period at UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta was named “Introduction to State Defense Campus Life (PKK - BN). UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta (UPNVY) will hold online PKK-BN for the academic year 2020/2021 for five days, from September 21-25. This PKK-BN activity must be carried out by new students for the 2020/2021 academic year and students who have not participated in the PKK-BN in the previous year. The new students participate in activities at their respective homes by accessing http://student.pkk-bn.upnyk.ac.id and downloading “PKK BN UPN” on the Play Store application for students using Android and on the App Store for students using iOS.

Dr. Ir. Singgih Saptono M.T, as the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Planning and Cooperation, said that this activity was an effort to welcome and equip new students of UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta before starting the lectures. This activity program will be attended by 3,650 participants from Diploma and Bachelor levels.

"This is the first time PKK-BN UPN" Veteran "Yogyakarta conducted online. All material has been prepared in streaming video or on demand. This is to reduce the use of quotas when online activities begin,” added the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, Planning and Cooperation Sector

The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Planning and Cooperation added that this year's PKK-BN implementation is different from the previous program. This year's implementation is more about introducing online lecture simulations. Thus, the new students can prepare themselves carefully for online learning activities.

Dr. Novrido Charibaldi, S.Kom., M.Kom as the Chairperson of the PKK-BN 2020/2021 said that this year the PKK –BN UPNVY activities carries the theme of  "New Normal, New Challenge, New Creativities". BN has succeeded in building three web-based applications, android and iOS.

The Chairperson of the PKK-BN 2020/2021 added that there will be various learning materials presented at the PKK-BN event online which are about the alumni figures, history of UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta, parade of student activity units, student creativity programs etc.

"Be yourself, be a good self, not everyone has to be the captain, so whatever it is, it is great, as long as it doesn't harm anyone and benefits many people," added the head of PKK-BN 2020, advising the new students, when interviewed in the Public Relations room of UPN " Veteran ”Yogyakarta.

The information about PKK-BN 2020 can be got by sending an email to pkkbn@upnvyk.ac.id, or the students can go to the official PKK-BN 2020 page www.pkk-bn.upnyk.ac.id (visitor page) or www.student.pkk- bn.upnyk.ac.id (to login for new students 2020). PR / Dewi