2025 Induction Program: Kapuas University, Sintang
Thursday, 15-Jan-2026 On October 24, 2025, the Student Executive Board (BEM) of the Faculty of Agriculture at Kapuas University, Sintang conducted the 2025 Induction Program for new students (which was initially conducted in November 2023) through an educational visit to Jerora Forest School. The activity was attended by 61 participants and supported by 38 committee members, and served as a field-based learning experience to foster environmental awareness and concern for conservation issues. The program took place in the afternoon at the SOC’s Camping Ground.
The first session was delivered by the West Kalimantan BKSDA, introducing the agency’s profile and its role in protecting wildlife and their habitats. The second session was facilitated by the SOC Education Team, which provided in-depth information on orangutans, the threats they face, and the role of SOC in orangutan conservation and rehabilitation efforts in West Kalimantan.
Despite being briefly interrupted by rain, participants remained enthusiastic and continued the activity by touring the Jerora Forest School working areas, including the orangutan enclosures, organic farming plots, and the biochar processing facility. Guided by the SOC Education Team, this tour marked the final session and closing of the Induction Program of Kapuas University, Sintang.
