He delivered the message whereas main the 2026 National Education Day commemoration ceremony on the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education on Saturday morning.
“To our students, keep learning, asking questions, practicing, and creating. Do not be afraid to dream big. Indonesia’s future is not inherited, it is built through your character, knowledge, collaboration, and the courage to take action,” the minister stated.
He added that the commemoration serves as a momentum to reaffirm the objectives of education as a way to humanize people, construct character, enlighten the lifetime of the nation, and advance civilization.
The minister stated Ki Hajar Dewantara had handed down instructional values by means of rules of steerage, compassion, and educating, which should be sustained to develop intelligence, foster empathy, and information college students to turn into well-rounded people.
“Education is not just about knowledge, but about who we become,” he emphasised.
He additionally known as on all larger education establishments to contribute to reaching nationwide independence by means of the event of analysis and innovation.
He stated nationwide education should be constructed inside a complete and sustainable ecosystem in order that data can be translated into innovation.
He harassed that Indonesia ought to not merely be a person of data, however should turn into a creator of data able to producing world-class scientists.
“Our aspiration to produce world-class scientists from within the nation is not the agenda of a single level of education, but the result of a long journey of national education, beginning with learning in schools and deepened in universities by lecturers and researchers,” he stated.
“This also requires support from the entire national ecosystem,” he added.
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Translator: Hana Dewi Kinarina Kaban, Katriana
Editor: Primayanti
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