UPNVJ Public Relations – Veteran National Development University Jakarta (UPNVJ) is strengthening its anti-corruption governance through service digitization, enhanced control systems, and the integration of anti-corruption education into learning. These steps are part of UPNVJ's commitment to the 2026 Forum for Strengthening the Integrity of the State Higher Education Ecosystem (PIEPTN) held by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at the Aryaduta Menteng Hotel in Jakarta on Thursday (August 20, 2026).

The UPNVJ delegation was led by the Vice Rector for Planning, Finance, and General Affairs Prof. Dr. Ir. Netti Herawati, M.Si., together with the Head of the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM) Dr. Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem and the Head of the Institute for Quality Assurance and Learning Development (LPMPP) Satria Yudhia Wijaya, SE, MS, Ak.

The PIEPTN Forum brings together the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), leaders of state universities and state religious universities, and academic networks to evaluate and strengthen a higher education ecosystem that is transparent, accountable, and based on integrity. The KPK has been developing this program since 2022 through mapping risk areas and developing corruption prevention tools as a framework for universities to assess their governance.

At the forum, UPNVJ presented several steps it has taken to strengthen institutional governance. These include the formation of a Bureaucratic Reform Team and the implementation of an integrated system for the new student admissions process to improve order, traceability, and accountability of services.

Strengthening efforts have also been made in the procurement of goods and services. UPNVJ has assigned certified personnel to the procurement process and utilized digital systems, including SI-Dapet and SI-Tender, to support a more transparent, documented, and accountable process. Digitalization is one tool for minimizing opportunities for irregularities and increasing the effectiveness of oversight.

This step is relevant to the results of the PIEPTN evaluation which places procurement of goods and services, financial management, as well as publication, research, and community service as areas requiring attention in strengthening the integrity of higher education.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) developed the PIEPTN, covering 12 risk areas, ranging from the selection of university leaders and officials, new student admissions, learning, research and community service, as well as downstreaming innovation, publications, human resource management, finance, educational administration, accreditation and licensing, procurement of goods and services, asset management, and cooperation.

Strengthening of these areas is supported by anti-corruption tools such as conflict of interest management, control of gratuities and bribes, implementation of standard operating procedures, regulations on rewards and sanctions, optimization of information technology, information transparency, whistleblowing systems, and integration of integrity values into codes of ethics and behavior.

### Integrate Anti-Corruption Education with National Defense

In addition to improving governance systems, UPNVJ has made education a strategic pathway to fostering an anti-corruption culture within the campus environment. Anti-Corruption Education (PAK) has been integrated into several Compulsory Curriculum Courses (MKWK), particularly Pancasila, Citizenship, and National Defense Education.

This integration positions corruption prevention not only as a matter of regulatory compliance but also as a process of character-building for students. National Defense Education, a compulsory course at UPNVJ, also serves as a platform for strengthening responsibility, discipline, public interest, and integrity as part of graduates' character.

UPNVJ also encourages the improvement of MKWK lecturers' competencies through the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) certification scheme for Anti-Corruption Counselors. Further strengthening efforts will focus on developing internal regulations, enhancing lecturer capacity with the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), utilizing anti-corruption e-learning, and expanding the integration of anti-corruption values into relevant courses.

This approach simultaneously integrates anti-corruption education with the PIKIR and National Defense values developed by UPNVJ. Internalization of these values goes beyond classroom learning and is directed toward becoming a work culture and a foundation for service, decision-making, and university management.

For the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the PIEPTN serves more than just a supervisory mechanism. Universities are encouraged to use the assessment as a sort of "medical checkup" of governance to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate existing systems, and determine corrective measures based on each institution's individual needs.

The 2026 PIEPTN Forum also serves as a platform for evaluating program implementation, refining self-assessment instruments, and developing a direction for strengthening higher education integrity for the 2026–2027 period. Controlling gratification, conflicts of interest, and partner integrity are key areas that will be continuously strengthened, in addition to improvements in risky governance.

UPNVJ's participation in the forum aligns with the policy of UPNVJ Rector Prof. Dr. Anter Venus, MA, Comm., which places integrity-based governance as a foundation for improving university quality. In 2026, UPNVJ also established a hierarchy of integrity-based governance indicators for faculties, institutions, and bureaus as part of its institutional performance management system.

Through strengthening control systems, digital transformation, information transparency, anti-corruption education, and internalizing National Defense values, UPNVJ continues to promote the implementation of Good University Governance, which is based on transparency, accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, and continuous quality improvement. These steps are part of the university's policy to maintain public trust while building a superior and integrated higher education ecosystem.