Remembering ITS Warriors (1)
History of ITS and its Faculties
ITS History
1954 PII's initial idea
At its conference in Bogor, the Indonesian Engineers Association (PII) expressed a desire to establish an engineering college in Surabaya. This desire encouraged engineering colleges in Bandung and Yogyakarta to consolidate. In line with this, approximately 60 engineers (members of the East Java branch of PII) also took the initiative to establish a technical education academy in Surabaya.
1957, ITS Private Two Faculties
When the East Java Branch of PII held its first Lustrum, the idea of a university in Surabaya was raised again. As a result, Dr Angka Nitisastro, a general practitioner, together with the engineers of the East Java branch of PII decided to realize the establishment of a Technical College Foundation YPTT) The establishment of the foundation was based on the following reasons:
- The utilization of Indonesia's abundant natural resources has not been optimized.
- the need for engineers to implement development programs and industry in the country is very high (around 7,000 people)
- the number of engineers in the country compared to those in developed countries and other developing countries is still very small.
It was only on August 17, 1957, that the Engineering College Foundation (YPTT) was officially established, chaired by Dr. Angka nitisastro. The foundation was formed as a forum to think about further actions, and to discuss all the consequences related to the establishment of a college. all this in order to make a determination in establishing a Technical College in Surabaya.
Three months later, on November 10, 1957, YPPT succeeded in establishing the Sepuluh November Technical College (PTT) Surabaya, which was inaugurated by President Soekarno. At that time this college only had two faculties, namely the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
1960-1961 State ITS with Five Faculties
After several years of pioneering by figures from YPTT, PTT Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya was nationalized into the Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Surabaya (Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture, Number 9336/UU, November 3, 1960).
This name was later changed to Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) based on the Decree of the Minister of P & K, Number 101250/UU dated December 3, 1960.
In addition to establishing ITS formally as a university (Ministerial Decree No. 72 of 1961), it was also determined that the Anniversary of ITS fell on November 10 (Government Regulation No. 9, 1961, as of March 23, 1961). After the decree, ITS expanded from two to five faculties, namely:
(1) Civil Engineering
(2) Electrical Engineering
(3) Mechanical Engineering
(4) Shipbuilding Engineering
(5) Chemical Engineering
1965, ITS Scattered
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) opened two new faculties, namely the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Pasti and Natural Sciences. Since then, ITS has seven faculties spread across various locations, namely:
- Jalan Simpang
- Jalan Ketabang Kali 2 F
- Jalan Baliwerti
- Jalan Basuki Rahmat 84 (ITS Headquarters)
- Jalan Kalisari 84 (ITS Headquarters)
1972
The Faculty of Civil Engineering moved to Jalan Manyar 8, making ITS even more scattered. Then in late 1975, the Faculty of Architectural Engineering moved to a new campus at 12A Cokroaminoto Street. Similarly, in 1973 the ITS headquarters moved to the same address. in the same year a master plan for further ITS development was drawn up.
Master plan for further ITS development.
This ITS Development Master Plan attracted the attention of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which then offered a loan fund of 25 million US Dollars for the development of four Faculties, namely the Faculty of Civil Engineering, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, and the Faculty of Chemical Engineering.
1977, ITS Sukolilo
The ADB funds were partly used to build the ITS Sukolilo Phase I Campus (specifically for the four faculties in front). The campus was partially completed in 1981, and inaugurated on March 27, 1982.
1978-1986
ITS also obtained a grant from the German Government for the development of the Faculty of Shipbuilding Engineering.
1983, ITS Five Faculties
ITS underwent a change in organizational structure to only five faculties, namely the Faculty of :
- Industrial Engineering
- Shipbuilding Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Planning
- Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Non-Degree Technology (Non-Degree Programs)
This change applies to all universities or institutes in Indonesia (Government Regulation Number 5 of 1980).
Government Regulation No. 27 of 1981 and Presidential Decree No. 58 of 1982)
1984 - 1985 ITS Laboratory
Through an increase in the education budget, ADB assistance, and UECF-Japan assistance and cooperation, ITS development was more pronounced. Laboratory equipment became more complete, and ITS teaching staff also had the opportunity for further study.
1991, ITS Four Faculties
Changes occurred again in the organizational structure of ITS,l The number of faculties changed to four, namely the Faculty:
- Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA)
- Faculty of Industrial Technology (FTI)
- Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning (FTSP)
- Marine Technology Engineering (FTK)
While the existing majors in the Faculty of Non-Technology Degrees were integrated into similar faculties in FTI and FTSP. In addition, the ITS organization was also increased by two polytechnics, namely Politeknik Perkapalan Negeri Surabaya (PPNS) and Politeknik Negeri Surabaya (PENS).
1994-2000,
ITS again obtained an ADB loan of US$47 million for the development of all faculties with a focus on marine technology. This program9 was completed in April 2000
2001, ITS Five Faculties
ITS re-established a new faculty, the Faculty of Information Technology (FTIf) with two departments/study programs, namely the Department of Informatics Engineering, and the Information Systems Study Program (Rector Decree 14 June 2001).
2012, PENS and PPNS leave ITS
Two polytechnics, PENS and PPNS, officially left ITS. So that at this time, ITS houses only five faculties without DOP. In total until this year, ITS had five faculties
Because this is history
never leave history behind! (Red Coat)
The above fragment is the sentence of Ir.Soekarno's last speech on the Indonesian Independence Day in 1966, before stepping down from his position. The sentence is also displayed on the main page of the KM ITB site which is also his alma mater.
why is history important? for us, history teaches us how things begin, grow, develop until they die. History also teaches us about the future. Including the history of a university (PT)
History makes every HEI's path different. It will not be the same between an institute and a university, the people are not the same, the journey is different. Because they are different, each HEI makes them special. Not comparable with one eye.
ITS, Indonesia's Oldest Campus
Perhaps ITS is the oldest campus in Indonesia that was founded "independently". The word independent here means that ITS is not a differentiated campus from other campuses such as ITB, IPB, or UNAIR. ITS is also not an integrated campus like UGM. It is also the youngest campus because its origins were only established in 1957 unlike other campuses whose embryos stretch back to the early 1900s.
There is also no term merger with other campuses. from the beginning until now, ITS stands alone with its own faculties and departments. Not a single faculty or department from another camp[us was transferred to ITS. nor was it merged with another campus.
But the story of the establishment of ITS cannot be separated from the name of another campus. The founders of the Ten November Technical College Foundation (TYPTT) which became the embryo of ITS were alumni of various older campuses. there was Dr. Angka, a medical graduate of STOVIT (Unair). There were also Ir.R Soendjasmono and Col Laut Ir Marseno Wirjosapoetra, the second rector of ITS who graduated from THS Bandung (ITB).
Ir Hajono Sigit, Ir Sugeng Gunardi and Prof. Johan Silas, the pioneers and founders of FTSP ITS, are ITB alumni. However, there were also founding figures who were not academics, such as Jahja Hasyim, Asnoen Arsat, Aris Moenandar and others.
Dr. Angka Nitisastro: The Father of ITS Engineers
He's just a doctor
Only a former ITS Rector
He was just an ordinary general practitioner. But, almost all iTS residents know his name, whoever it is. His figure is so close, but also very far away. Only the symbol of him stands firm. The main reference point for students. His name, "Dr. Angka Nitisastro" is carved below the statue of him. Silent, along with the names of his comrades-in-arms.
He was only a doctor, but he was the founder of ITS, an engineering campus populated by future engineers. He was just a doctor, who was also the first ITS rector. Yes, he was just a doctor and a former ITS chancellor.
Point
Is there anything else besides doctor and founder of its?
Is there anything else besides Dr. Angka's Plaza?
Is there anything else besides his statue?
Ah, I myself (once) didn't have the answer.
Simply put, there is no reason to know anything about him.
After all, we are not sinning if we don't know about him. After all, does the ITS community care about him? Finally, it's not my fault if I'm like them. The spectator mentality of history.
However, would the place I am in now be the same if at that time Dr. Angka decided to only become a (regular) doctor?
Historical Amnesia
In this country, we can recognize Ir Soekarno everywhere. At the airport, in student books, in history books, in every buying and selling transaction, and on the streets in the form of party campaign billboards. His figure is so close, his history so real. Even though the story is four generations apart. In fact, his ideology is still flowing fast until now.
But in this campus, finding Dr. Angka's life story becomes very artful. His story, which is four generations apart from ours, makes us like paleontologists. The most obvious legacy is only the statue monument plus a little writing on the inscription. the rest, only short writings (which are always almost exactly the same) from various types of books that have been published by ITS. The rest? Nothing. It's like we have historical amnesia.
So it is not wrong if I only recognize no more than these four words: doctor, rector, plaza and kopma.
Preambule
Everything changed when I met Madiana Indiyati. She is the second child of Dr. Angka Nitisastroy who was born, developed and grew up with her father in one house. In her distinctive Surabaya accent, the figure who is familiarly called budi tells many stories about the central figure in the founding of ITS.
Various questions began to jump around. Accompanied by the drizzle of the afternoon, I started the simplest question, "where did that figure become a doctor, ma'am?"
"You work at the Port Hospital (Perak, Surabaya)," he replied quietly.
The director of the Ten November Technical College Foundation (YPTT) graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Airlangga University during the Dutch era. The name of the medical school used to be School tot Opleiding van Indische Artsen (STOVIA) or the school of Indian doctors. Angka studied there because he received a full scholarship.
"You are a doctor, ma'am, why do you want to establish an engineering campus?" I asked.
Then Budi told me about the same thing as in the ITS New Student Information and Orientation book. The ITS campus was founded on the concerns of engineers who are members of the Indonesian Engineers Association (PII) about the lack of engineers in Eastern Indonesia and the need for industrial and development personnel in Indonesia.
"Initially you only proposed it. PII agreed to facilitate the establishment of an engineering campus in Surabaya, but the condition was that you had to be the chairman," he said.
Finally, starting from scratch, Dr. Nitisastro established YPTT ten November to become a state university. From the lecture hall that still radiates in many places, to the Sukolilo campus, is the fruit of the efforts of Dr. Angka and other members.
"That's Bapak. His will is very strong, if you want anything, it must be realized. Like a warrior, he dares to die to make it happen," he said.
Then, he talked about Dr. Angka's struggle while looking for a building that could be used as a lecture hall, the difficulty of finding teaching staff, and of course the staggering finances. In another part, he also told about Dr. Angka's ups and downs when he brought the President of Indonesia, Ir Soekarno, to inaugurate ITS.
A history that was almost lost
Not all of Dr. Angka's children know the history of their father's struggle in establishing the ITS Campus. Of the few who know, only one person is still "tied" to iTS, namely when there are big campus activities such as the Anniversary. The rest, perhaps because the time is too long, his children are even more alienated from the name ITS.
To be honest, it is a bit strange, of Angka's 10 children, none of them knew or at least had contact with YPTT Sepuluh November activities at that time. The reason is the same, Angka never involved his children directly in the establishment of ITS. Moreover, none of Angka's children are ITS alumni.
We only knew about it briefly when Bapak wanted a meeting. Sometimes my brother was told to be the meeting minutes. At best, I only take care of the back, taking care of the kitchen," said Budi with a laugh.
Continued.....
