Universitas PGRI Madiun (UNIPMA) welcomed a visit from PT Pateron to initiate strategic cooperation in the field of education. This preliminary meeting took place on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Rectorate Meeting Room, Campus 1 UNIPMA.

The PT Pateron delegation was led directly by CEO Rifki and his team. Representing UNIPMA were Vice Rector IV Dr. Jeffry Handika, M.Pd., M.Si.; Dean of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP) Dr. Sardulo Gembong, M.Pd.; Head of the Mathematics Education Program Dr. Edy Suprapto, S.Si., M.Pd.; Head of the Biology Education Program Joko Widiyanto, S.Pd., M.Pd.; Physics Education Lecturer Mislan Sasono, S.Pd.Si., M.Pd.; and Head of the Bureau of Cooperation and Public Relations (BKH) Dr. Sri Lestari, S.Pd., M.Pd.

In his presentation, Rifki introduced PT Pateron as a startup company focused on human resource development, particularly for young generations, through education and training platforms in digital business. PT Pateron is also actively involved in facilitating various competitions, both at national and international levels, including Olympiads and business plan proposal contests.

Responding to this, Dr. Jeffry Handika, M.Pd., M.Si., stated that UNIPMA is open to various synergistic opportunities but will carefully evaluate each proposed collaboration. He emphasized that the university welcomes initiatives from PT Pateron as long as they align with UNIPMA’s vision of enhancing student capacity and competitiveness.

"We appreciate PT Pateron’s initiative. However, each collaboration opportunity will be reviewed thoroughly to ensure alignment with our institutional development direction and to maximize mutual benefits," he said.

The meeting was an initial step in exploring potential collaboration, with no formal agreements signed yet. Both parties agreed to maintain communication to further explore mutually beneficial opportunities in the future.