Singaraja– Reasoning and critical thinking skills are very important for students to become superior and competitive in Human Resources (HR). This is a serious concern for the Law and Citizenship Department Student Association (HMJ), Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Ganesha Education University (FHIS-Undiksha). Reasoning and critical thinking skills were formed through a constitutional debate competition whose quarter-final round took place semi-online, Friday (21/1/2022).

This competition is an annual event and is one of the programs of HMJ Law and Citizenship. Chair of the Committee, Komang Citra Pratiwi said that this competition was for the Undiksha Chancellor’s rotating trophy, with 37 teams participating from a number of universities in Indonesia.
“This competition takes the theme “Improving Constitutional Values ​​Through Students’ Reasoning and Critical Thinking Abilities”. “We hope that this competition will provide benefits for all participants,” he said.

This event was opened by the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Alumni and Public Relations Undiksha, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Suastra, M.Pd. He was accompanied by the Deputy Dean I of FHIS, Dr. I Nengah Suastika, M.Pd., and Head of the Department of Law and Citizenship, Dr. Dewa Gede Sudika Mangku, S.H., LL.M., expressed his appreciation for holding this competition because it is an effort to foster a critical spirit in students. “We from the rectorate appreciate activities involving universities such as this national debate,” he said.

The number of participants in this competition tends to increase every year. According to Suastra, this is a sign that this activity is increasingly being accepted by society and universities. “We need to appreciate this because this activity is at a national level. “We from the leadership support this activity both morally and materially,” he said.

On this occasion, specifically HMJ Law and Citizenship Undiksha was also invited to show enthusiasm for work and a spirit of achievement. He emphasized that achievements are not only important for university rankings, both at national and international levels. But it is also very important for students in order to face competition.(hms)