Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is optimizing the integration of education and health sectors to raise human capital index in the country, recorded at 0.562, based on 2025 the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data.
“This is a challenge of how, going forward, we can keep raising the human capital index,” Abdullah Faqih, an expert staff for talent management at the ministry, said here on Thursday.
According to Faqih, the “2026 Young Ambassadors of the Social Security Agency on Health Care (BPJS Kesehatan)” initiative was a strategic effort to shape children’s character and strengthen solidarity in helping others through mutual cooperation in the National Health Insurance (JKN).
He cited a 2013 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), The Future of Education and Skills, which states that 21st-century competence requires not only knowledge but also skills, attitude, and values.
In addition, the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 shows an increasingly broad scope of future skills. A total of 69 percent of employers place analytical thinking as a core skill, along with resilience, flexibility, and adaptability.
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Faqih said both reports show the BPJS Kesehatan Young Ambassadors need more than public speaking skills. They must also understand health issues critically and have empathy for the public.
The ministry continues to improve the human resource quality through the “Seven Habits of Great Indonesian Children” movement.
The seven habits are waking up early, practicing religious belief, exercising, eating healthy and nutritious food, loving to learn, socializing, and sleeping early. Though simple, Faqih added, practicing all seven consistently can form good character.
He also urged the 12 finalists to practice and set an example of healthy living habits for others, raise health literacy among their peers through various platforms, and make a positive impact on their environment.
“Hopefully, this kind of activity can be submitted to us for curation, so the winners’ data can also be curated and entered into the Student Talent Management Information System (SIMT),” he said.
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