Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta held a Computer Assisted Test (CAT) for the National Civil Service Agency (BKN) for prospective civil servants through the Selection of Basic Competencies for Candidates for State Civil Apparatus (SKD CASN) for the Purworejo Regency Government. This activity lasts for two days, starting today (25/9) and tomorrow, a series of SKD implementation at UPT TIK UNY by first starting from Magelang Regency and Kebumen Regency. Deputy Regent of Purworejo Yuli Hastuti, SH, along with the Regional Secretary of Purworejo Regency, Drs. Said Romadhon, M.M. also attended the briefing to the SKD participants to provide reinforcement and motivation.

"Let us pray together and remain optimistic about passing the selection, and we also urge everyone to never believe in the lure of unscrupulous brokers who promise to pass the civil servant test," said Yuli

 Head of UPK UNY Bureau, Sukirjo, M.Pd. at a separate time explained that the SKD of Purworejo Regency began in session two after the SKD of Kebumen Regency had previously been carried out in session 1. "For Purworejo Regency for two days with four sessions, today two sessions, and tomorrow there will be two sessions with 1,073 participants consisting of 1,007 candidates and 66 non-teacher of PPPK," he said.

Besides Purworejo Regency, UNY is also trusted to hold tests for four other regions, namely Magelang, Kebumen, and Temanggung Regencies and Magelang City. Magelang Regency got the first test at UNY on September 15-22 with a total of 6,306 people consisting of 6,219 CPNS and 87 non-teacher PPPK. Kebumen District conducted the test on September 22-25 with a total of 2,540 people consisting of 2,357 CPNS and 183 non-teacher PPPK. Purworejo Regency tested on September 25-26 with a total of 1,073 people consisting of 1,007 CPNS and 66 non-teacher PPPK. The city of Magelang was tested on September 26-29 with a total of 2,302 people who were all civil servants. Likewise, Temanggung Regency took the test on September 29 - October 7 with 7,779 participants who were all civil servants. The total number of test-takers for both CPNS and PPPK tested at UNY from the five regencies and cities amounted to 20,000 people. This activity is one of UNY's efforts in the sustainable development agenda in the field of partnerships to achieve goals. (Prasetyo N)