UNAIR NEWS – Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) has officially dispatched students participating in the Community Service Program Learning with Community (KKN BBK) to Lamongan Regency. The official send-off ceremony was held at the courtyard of the Lamongan Regent’s Office on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
A total of 850 UNAIR students are involved in the KKN-BBK program, which will take place in four sub-districts across Lamongan Regency: Pucuk, Babat, Sugio, and Kedungpring. During the program, students will work closely with local communities to implement empowerment initiatives tailored to regional needs and local potential.
The Head of UNAIR’s Institute for Sustainable Community Service (LPMB), Prof. Herry Purnobasuki, MSi, PhD, formally handed over the students to the Regent of Lamongan, Dr. H. Yuhronur Efendi, MBA, M.Ek. The regent personally welcomed the students during a morning assembly at the Regent’s Office courtyard.
Delivering tangible benefits
In his address, the Regent of Lamongan expressed appreciation for UNAIR’s continued trust in Lamongan as a location for the KKN-BBK program. He emphasized his expectation that the students’ presence would generate real benefits, particularly in village development, community capacity building, and the promotion of local creativity.
“UNAIR consistently leaves a positive impression and a strong legacy. We sincerely thank the university for continuing to entrust Lamongan as a site for community service programs. Our residents always feel supported by the students’ presence, and their involvement can clearly encourage local creativity,” he said.
KKN-BBK focused on SDGs implementation
Prof. Herry Purnobasuki, MSi, PhD, noted that this year’s KKN-BBK emphasizes flagship initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key focus areas include poverty reduction, sanitation, access to clean water, and other SDG-related priorities.
“UNAIR has entrusted LPMB with advancing sustainable development efforts. Through this KKN-BBK program, we are implementing SDG-based initiatives directly with local communities. We hope the program runs smoothly and produces a lasting impact,” Prof. Purnobasuki stated.
Throughout the KKN-BBK period, UNAIR students will carry out a range of programs centered on sustainable development and the SDGs. These initiatives will be aligned with existing development programs implemented by local governments in each area.
Through this deployment, Universitas Airlangga aims to prepare students to become adaptive, solution-driven, and principled agents of change, while also strengthening collaboration between universities and regional governments in advancing sustainable development.
Author: Ragil Kukuh Imanto
