The history of the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature Education (Jurdiksatrasia) FPBS UPI was marked by the inauguration of the Teacher Training College (PTPG) on Wednesday, October 20, 1954 at the Bumi Siliwangi Campus in Bandung, based on the Decree of the Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture dated September 1, 1954, No. 38742/Kab. Furthermore, it was perfected by Decree No. 40719/S dated July 6, 1956, the contents of which stated the establishment of three PTPGs in three regions, as higher education for teachers in Indonesia, namely PTPG Batu Sangkar (West Sumatra), PTPG Bandung (West Java), and PTPG Malang (East Java). In 2014 (precisely October 20, 2014), Jurdiksatrasia will be exactly 60 years old in its role as a producer of Indonesian language and literature teachers and other educational personnel. During that time, Jurdiksatrasia has experienced various developments and changes. One of these changes and developments was the opening of the Indonesian Language and Literature study program (Non-Educational) in 1998 as a result of the expansion of the mandate given to UPI. In the span of half a century, the role of Jurdiksatrasia has greatly colored the development of education at the local, national, and international levels. From the Bumi Siliwangi campus, thousands of Indonesian language and literature education graduates have been born who serve as teachers at various levels of education spread throughout the country. Jurdiksatrasia has also produced many experts in the field of education and teaching who have given birth to various concepts and thoughts on Indonesian language and literature education and teaching from kindergarten to university. From its age of almost 51, the development and changes of Jurdiksatrasia are evident from a glimpse of its historical journey. The following are some glimpses that have been successfully documented.

1. PTPG Period (1954—1956)
When it was founded, Jurdiksatrasia was called the Department of Language and Literature, which was chaired by Drs. Soebardi. The Department of Language and Literature was divided into two sections, namely (1) the Indonesian language and literature section, chaired by Drs. Ukun Suryaman and (2) the Sundanese language and literature section, chaired by Drs. Syahrul Syarif. The number of students in the first batch was 21 people, including Ahmad Slamet, Muslim Nurdin, and Basuki Soekamto. The Department of Language and Literature had four main tasks, namely:

• produce teachers who are human beings with full personality and sufficient knowledge to match the demands of their duties;
• train and prepare people who are able to socialize, understand each other, and are able to organize as someone who will lead their nation;
• functions as a tool for society to uphold humanity, to educate the nation towards the physical and spiritual welfare of society;
• conducting research again on the principles of methodical didactics that animate education and teaching in general.

2. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, UNPAD (1961—1962)
The institutional change occurred with the integration of PTPG into the institutional organization of UNPAD in 1958, based on Government Regulation No. 75 of 1958 and the Decree of the Minister of Education, Teaching and Culture dated November 25, 1958. PTPG changed its status to the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), along with the increasing academic field, personnel, and physical materials. In line with the institutional change, Jurdiksatrasia continues to exist and carry out its duties and functions well.

3. IKIP Bandung (Period 1963—1964)
A significant change in the improvement of institutional development occurred when FKIP changed to the Teacher Training and Education Institute (IKIP) based on Presidential Decree No. 1 dated January 3, 1963. The duties, functions, and roles of IKIP are implied in the Presidential Decree: First, uniting FKIP and IPG in one Teacher Training and Education Institute which is at the same level as a university within the Department of Higher Education and Science (PTIP) with the best possible cooperation with other universities. Second,forming an assistant council tasked with assisting the Minister of PTIP in determining the organization, curriculum, and other matters related to the duties of the IKIP. Likewise, Jurdiksatrasia in changes and improvements that are very meaningful for the development of its department, always follows the mission of its parent institution.

4. IKIP Bandung (Period 1964—1966)
In its development, IKIP began to organize more professional organizational institutions in improving services and responding to the challenges of educational needs in the country. The results of the institutional arrangement gave birth to a new institutional structure with the formation of five faculties: the Faculty of Education, Social Sciences, Exact Sciences, Engineering, and Language Sciences, consisting of 30 departments, BPP, Bureau of Religious Education Development, Pancasila Bureau, Library Bureau, and Teacher Practice Bureau. Jurdiksatrasia is included in the 30 departments at IKIP.

5. IKIP Bandung (period 1966—1971)
In the transitional atmosphere caused by the political chaos that befell the life of the nation and state at that time, it created an atmosphere that was not conducive to academic activities as experienced by all universities in the country at that time. Including students at that time took to the streets to demonstrate demanding improvements in life known as the Tritura slogan. Thus, the atmosphere of lectures was slightly disturbed. An important thing that became a historical record of the development of IKIP Bandung included the government's trust with the appointment of IKIP Bandung as the supervising IKIP which was obliged to supervise several other IKIPs located on the island of Java. Until 1968 IKIP Bandung as the supervising IKIP had branches in several cities, namely 1) IKIP Bandung Banda Aceh Branch, 2) IKIP Bandung Palembang Branch, 3) IKIP Bandung Banjarmasin Branch, and 4) IKIP Bandung Palangkaraya Branch. In line with this trust, Jurdiksatrasia also has the obligation to supervise similar departments in the four IKIPs.

6. IKIP Bandung (period 1971—1978)
As a higher education institution for teachers, IKIP tries to establish cooperation with various parties. The cooperation is not only established with state universities and private universities, but also with other related institutions both domestically and abroad. Other developments are carried out through scientific activities: research or workshops that are relevant to the interests of IKIP Bandung. Efforts to improve and develop IKIP Bandung conceptually and in a planned manner began in 1973 with the formulation ofmaster planIKIP Bandung. Arrangement and improvement were carried out through physical development and campus infrastructure as an effort to improve the quality of the process and quality of teaching and learning outcomes. Curriculum improvements began to be introduced in 1977 by conducting a study on the preparation of the IKIP Bandung curriculum based on ability. Efforts to improve the ability of teaching staff both through domestic and foreign training. Improvement and order of general administration were carried out. Before 1977, the general administration and academic administration systems were decentralized, but then after 1977 the system was centralized. For the interests of academic administration, the Academic Administration Center (PAA) was established. In 1974 the education consortium gave trust to IKIP Bandung to organize a postgraduate program with the formation of the Postdoctoral Education Institute (LPPD). The Indonesian language and literature department is included in the LPPD program. Students who took the LPPD program from the Indonesian Language Department include Drs. Suardi Sapani and Drs. Djago Tarigan.

7. IKIP Bandung (period 1978—1987)
The quite complicated issues related to development efforts at that time, among others, were the existence of a policy of organizing campus life that was serious and conceptual through the normalization of campus life (NKK/BKK). The policy was challenged by students with the emergence of student movements that led to practical political activities in the name of students. Although these activities did not show great strength, they had disturbed the order of the scientific community, especially in efforts to prepare prospective teachers and education experts in supporting the success of national development.

8. IKIP Bandung Period (1987—1994)
During this period, the organizational structure of IKIP Bandung was reorganized in accordance with PP No. 30 of 1990. Initially, IKIP Bandung had two bureaus, namely the Academic and Student Administration Bureau and the General Administration and Finance Bureau (BAUK), which were further developed into three bureaus with the establishment of the Planning and Information Systems Administration Bureau (BAPSI), in accordance with the Decree of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 944/A.2.1.2/C/1994.

9. IKIP Bandung Period 1991—1994
The development priorities of IKIP Bandung in the period 1991-1994 included 11 areas of development, namely curriculum, educational and administrative staff, student affairs, educational facilities, management, welfare, research, community service, devotion to Allah SWT, alumni, KORPRI, Dharma Wanita, cooperation and scientific meetings.

10. IKIP Bandung Period 1995—1999
Various development activities during this period were reflected in the implementation of policy development consisting of: improving the quality of faith and devotion to Allah SWT, improving academic quality, improving institutional management, improving productivity and personnel welfare, improving student and alumni development efforts, improving academic culture, improving pioneering, improving the quality of research and community service, improving the quality of regional, national, and international cooperation, improving the development of facilities and infrastructure, improving the development of organizations outside of official duties. An important thing that had a very big influence on the development of IKIP Bandung in the 1994-1999 period was the issuance of government policies in the field of higher education, including the conversion of higher education for teachers in the country into universities. IKIP Bandung as a component of higher education included in the Teacher Training Institute (LPTK) must be able to follow the demands of change and anticipate possibilities in the future, - in this context IKIP Bandung is trying to convert into a university. Based on Presidential Decree No. 124 dated October 7, 1999, IKIP Bandung together with several other IKIPs changed their institutional status to become the Indonesian Education University.

11. Period of Indonesian Education University (UPI)
The change of IKIP Bandung to Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, as the only IKIP in Indonesia that uses the name Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, while other IKIPs use the name Universitas Negeri, is not without strong reasons but is inspired by a strong spirit and commitment to the world of education. Thus, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia has its own characteristics that are philosophically different from IKIP. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia has a vision to reach far into the future in an effort to position its position, role, and function in the development of national education and in the development of Indonesian human resources as a whole. This then became the university's vision to position itself as one of the universities with a strong commitment and a strong educational identity, which means that education is the character and identity of UPI. The determination and strong commitment to remain on the path of education are evident in UPI's vision and mission to continue to appear with the flag of education as its mainstay to take leadership in building the nation, in accordance with the spirit of PTPG which was founded in an effort to fill independence by educating the nation's people. Education is UPI's advantage as well as the diversification of other sciences in an effort to increase its contribution to the nation's people. It is recognized that diversification requires a mechanism to implement it.cross fertilization, shares of resourcerin the process of scientific development and in the learning process. This is a management advantage that can strengthen UPI in the development of higher education and national education development as well as in efforts to prepare high quality Indonesian human resources.

Pioneers and Leaders
The pioneer of the establishment of the Language and Literature Department was Dr. Soebardi. He served as Head of the Department in March 1955. Whereas several months earlier, the department was running without a Head of Department, led directly by the Dean of PTPG at that time, Prof. M. Sadarjoen Siswomartojo. At that time, the Language and Literature Department was divided into 2 sections, namely (1) the Indonesian Language and Literature Section chaired by Drs. Ukun Surjaman and (2) the Sundanese Language and Literature Section chaired by Drs. Sjahrul Sjarief.