An impressive achievement was secured by five undergraduate students from the Biology Education Program at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Universitas Mataram. They earned Third Place (Bronze Medal) at the Dewata Essay Competition 2 (DEC 2), held at Dhyana Pura University, Bali, on Saturday–Sunday, May 10–11, 2025. The award-winning team consisted of:
Rifky Almuslifa, Surya Ramdani, Mauhammad Sulthon Hiroji, Putri Adelia Febina, and Ariana Ashri Dewi.

The Dewata Essay Competition 2 is a prestigious national-level event organized by Dhyana Pura University in collaboration with Ruang Inovasi Sains dan Karya Ilmiah (RISKI). This year’s theme was: “The Role and Innovation of Youth in Building an Indonesia with Integrity.” The competition serves as a platform for university students across Indonesia to express innovative, critical, and solution-oriented ideas in response to contemporary challenges. These include areas such as agriculture, food, environment, health, technology, education, law, social and economic issues, tourism, and culture. By encouraging youth to highlight local issues with a globally minded approach, the event promotes intellectual engagement and social impact.

The Universitas Mataram team presented an essay titled:
“SINYAL: Youth Innovation in the Digitalization of Bau Nyale Cultural Education in Lombok.”Their work aimed to contribute to cultural preservation through education, ensuring that the local tradition of Bau Nyale remains relevant and recognized amid globalization. The essay proposed a digital innovation that combines technology and cultural heritage in an educational, youth-driven approach.

Their entry earned the Bronze Medal in the Education category, outperforming many participants from universities across the country.
This accomplishment is a clear reflection of Universitas Mataram students’ strong competitiveness at the national level, as well as their commitment to academic excellence and cultural preservation.Congratulations to Rifky, Surya, Sulthon, Putri, and Ariana on this outstanding achievement. May your success inspire fellow students at Universitas Mataram to keep innovating, striving for excellence, and contributing to a better Indonesia.