Through education we have traveled a long way to build the identity, character, and dignity of the Indonesian nation to welcome bright future
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Education must not be neglected in any situation, including in the face of the various uncertainties caused by crises, pandemics, and wars that are currently threatening the world, President Joko Widodo has said.
“The world is suffering from uncertainty due to crises, pandemics, or wars, but the education of our children must not be neglected,” the President tweeted on his official Twitter account@jokowion National Education Day on Monday.
According to the President, education has allowed the nation, which is ready to become more advanced, to traverse the long road to building its identity, character, and dignity.
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“Through education we have traveled a long way to build the identity, character, and dignity of the Indonesian nation to welcome bright future,” the President wrote in the same tweet.
National Education Day is celebrated every May 2 to coincide with the birth anniversary of R.M. Suwardi Suryaningrat, who is more famously known as Ki Hajar Dewantara and the Father of National Education.
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Since this year National Education Day coincides with Eid al-Fitr 1433 H, followed by a joint leave set by the government, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology has scheduled the National Education Day commemoration on May 13.
The 2022 National Education Day is themed “Lead Recovery, Move for Free Learning.”
Merdeka Learning, an initiative of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Nadiem Makarim, entered its 18th episode, namely ‘Freedom of Culture with Indonesian Funds,’ last month.
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