‘Sijali Storm’, the Misery of Indonesian Lecturers

Implementing confusing policies without mitigating their impact has been an important lesson. Reforming the education bureaucracy is necessary to ease the plight of lecturers in Indonesia.

News about recent developments in the academic world is worrying.

Not only the honorary doctorates (honoris causa) easily given to a number of national figures, but also awarding the highest academic position of honorary professor to figures who have never been a lecturer are a concern.