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and learning culture , organization of learning materials, structure of learning,

and appreciation to students' intellectual , emotional and social needs. Levels of
skills are needed to make diverse life with higher competence so that the society

is challenged to continuously improve the performance of education

In line with the idea put forward by UNESCO, lifelong education is the main
priority in any country or society in the world . UNESCO has four basic principles

in realizing a knowledge-based society: learning to know, learning to do, learning
to exist, and learning to live together. This is the realization of concept of

lifelong education and bears consequences on the application of the concept on
education for all, including higher education for all. Each member of society has

equal rights get education up to the highest level.

At the national level , UT refers to the main policy stipulated by the
Directorate General of Higher Education, Department of National Education in

Higher Education Long-Term Strategy (HEL TS) 2003-2010, which include three
things: nation's competitiveness, autonomy and health of organization. This

national policy gives direction about the vision, mission, and objectives of
national higher education in preparing national human resources to have high

and relevant competence needed by the community and development in order to
boost nation's competitiveness in global competition .

UT's Internal Conditions to be prepared

Institutionally, UT has Strategic Plan 2005-2020 , which then goes into
details in the Operational Plan 2005-2010 , focusing on implementation of three

areas, namely (1) improvement of quality and academic relevance, (2)
improvement of educational services, (3) and improvement of internal

management.

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