In commemoration of Kartini Day, which falls on April 21st, 2024, PGRI University Madiun held a fried rice cooking competition conducted by fathers from the entire academic community of the university.

Taking place in the campus courtyard of PGRI University Madiun on Saturday, April 20th, 2024, the event was filled with joy. Participants showed enthusiasm and were determined not to be outdone by other contestants.

According to the pamphlet sent by the organizing committee to the public relations team, the fried rice and special fried noodles cooking competition was intended for the inter-study program and unit competition under the coordination of Vice Rectors 1, 2, 3, and 4. Participants provided their equipment and ingredients, with each participant receiving a shopping allowance of 250 per program.

The costumes displayed were also interesting and varied, giving the competition a distinctive characteristic for each study program. Approximately 33 participants from study programs and combined units of the vice rectors took part in the fried rice and special fried noodles cooking competition.

In this Kartini Day cooking competition, the winners were announced immediately after judging. Dr. Supri Wahyudi Utomo, M.Pd (Rector PGRI University Madiun), was seen directly evaluating the culinary creations of the participating fathers.

Here is the list of winners of the fried rice and special fried noodles cooking competition commemorating Kartini Day:

1. First Place: Guidance and Counseling Study Program

2. Second Place: Combined Vice Rector of Field 3

3. Third Place: Combined Vice Rector of Field 2

4. Honorable Mention 1: Law Study Program

5. Honorable Mention 2: Combined Vice Rector of Field 1

6. Honorable Mention 3: Combined Vice Rector of Field 4

According to the announcement, winners received cash prizes and gifts placed in folders with the logo PGRI University Madiun. The list of winners was then photographed together with the Rector PGRI University Madiun, Dr. Supri Wahyudi Utomo, M.Pd.

In this festive event, not only was the deliciousness of the fried rice and special fried noodles highlighted, but also the spirit of brotherhood and togetherness radiated from each participant.

Amidst the joy, the hope to continue fighting for equality and justice for women, as Kartini Day's spirit, never fades. May this spirit continue to flourish and inspire us all to create a better future, where every woman has equal opportunities to excel and achieve in all fields.

Kartini is one of the national heroes who contributed to the advancement of women's lives in Indonesia. The establishment of Kartini Day on April 21st began when President Soekarno issued a Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia. The purpose of commemorating Kartini Day is to honour and commemorate the struggle of R.A. Kartini to achieve equal opportunities between men and women in the modern era, particularly in the field of education, and gender equality in all fields in general.

This celebration should contain profound meanings regarding women's emancipation and remind the entire Indonesian society to consistently strive for gender justice. While advocating for gender equality, this woman figure, born on April 21st, 1879, often corresponded with her friends in the Netherlands, namely Rosa Abendanon and Estelle Zeehandelaar. Eventually, the collection of letters written by R.A. Kartini was compiled by her friend Abendanon and titled "Door Duisternis tot Licht," which means "Out of Darkness Comes Light".