All universities in Indonesia have the responsibility to deliver quality research, including on the halal product industry, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin has said.

“In addition, they are required to create quality human resources and experts in various fields,” he stated while inaugurating the Halal Center of the University of Indonesia (UIHC) at the Institute for Advancement of Science Technology and Humanity (IASTH) Building, UI Campus, Central Jakarta on Thursday.

Higher education institutions, for instance, universities and colleges, have a crucial role in advancing Indonesia’s halal product industry, Amin added.

There are four tasks that must be fulfilled by institutions for developing the industry, he said.

The tasks are developing human resources, serving as a halal examination agency (LPH), conducting halal product research and business incubation, and promoting halal literacy among the public, he elaborated.

“With the establishment of the halal center, the university is expected to become a provider of human resources for the halal industry, for instance, halal supervisors and halal auditors,” the Vice President said.

Meanwhile, Chancellor of UI, Ari Kuncoro, said the establishment of UIHC is aimed at supporting Indonesia’s goal to become the largest halal producer in the world with quality human resources.

“Indonesia is a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, which accounts for 87.2 percent of the current total population, or equivalent to 207 million people,” he noted.

Hence, by optimizing its demographic potential, Indonesia can develop the halal industry massively with the support of universities, both public and private, in various regions, he said.

“Thus, Indonesia can become a benchmark for the world’s halal industry and business. It is one of UIHC’s goals,” the chancellor added.

Source: Antara News