A law student in Indonesia decided to hold his own graduation ceremony on top of the active volcano Mount Marapi, as coronavirus restrictions had cancelled the normal graduation.

Muhammad Nasir, a student at Andalas University (UNAND) Padang, West Sumatra, travelled with several companions to the foot of the mountain by motorbike on June 29.

The group then began climbing the slopes by night and arrived at the peak before dawn the next day (June 30).

When he reached the top, Nasir immediately searched for an internet connection and connected to a Zoom meeting with Andalas University, using a laptop and cellphone.

Nasir also said that the decision taken by the university to hold online-only graduations was the right thing to do.

Seorang mahasiswa di Universitas Andalas (Unand) Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia, melakukan wisuda kelulusan pendidikan di Fakultas Hukum dengan cara berbeda, yakni di atas puncak Gunung Marapi, salah satu gunung berapi aktif di daerah itu.

Mahasiswa tersebut bernama Muhammad Nasir. Hal tersebut dilakukan lantaran kondisi pandemi yang melanda Indonesia saat ini. Kampus tempat Nasir kuliah melaksanakan wisuda secara online atau daring.

Traveling to Mount Marapi, Nasir and his entourage use motorbikes.

The journey then continues with the climb on foot. Departing at night, and arrived at the peak before dawn prayer time.

Arriving at the top, he immediately searched for the point of having an internet connection, and was connected to the Campus Zoom Meeting application, Andalas University, using a laptop and cellphone.

Muhammad Nasir's graduation celebration at Mount Marapi was accompanied by three friends. When climbing it is not accompanied by both parents because of the far enough access, but it has received permission from both of them and the removal of the topknot was immediately delegated to one of his friends who is also a close relative.

Nasir also said that the decision taken by Unand for graduation online was the right and wise step. He advised all students who performed graduations in the pandemic era especially in Unand and all students who would be graduated, that basically however the implementation of the graduation would have the same meaning.