Jakarta (ANTARA) - Youth and Sports Minister Erick Thohir said a\nyouth master plan now under development would take global challenges and\nchanges into account so that young people could confront them.<\/p>\n
Erick stressed that the challenges facing young people today differ\nfrom those of the national movement era. While the 1928 Youth Pledge\ngeneration faced colonialism and enslavement, future generations will\nconfront geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts, digital technology and\nenvironmental issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll these challenges must become solutions, rather than sources of\nanxiety that ultimately cause young people to give up,\u201d Erick said on\nthe sidelines of the Wirasena Youth Camp 2026 at Taman Ismail Marzuki\n(TIM) in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
He cited several global issues that need to be considered in shaping\nyouth policy. According to data, around 65 million young people\nworldwide are unemployed, while one in seven experiences mental health\nproblems, Erick said.<\/p>\n
He said these conditions deserved attention because similar problems\ncould affect Indonesia on a large scale. The government needed to\nunderstand ongoing changes to ensure youth policy kept pace with the\nneeds of young people.<\/p>\n
He said the development of the youth master plan must involve young\npeople from across Indonesia. The Ministry of Youth and Sports will\ntherefore work with youth organisations and inspiring young people from\nvarious regions to hear their aspirations and jointly determine the\ndirection of policy.<\/p>\n
Erick also highlighted the need to align central and regional\ngovernment policies. The ministry had previously brought together\ndiaspora representatives from various regions to discuss youth\ndevelopment and prevent policy differences that could harm young people.\nThe government is also reviewing regulations considered to be\nobstacles.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have also reduced the number of regulations from 191 to four,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Erick added that these measures were part of efforts to create a more\nsupportive environment for young people\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n
Through the youth master plan under development, the ministry wants\nglobal change to be treated as a challenge that can be turned into an\nopportunity, he said. Involving young people is expected to make policy\nmore relevant and practical.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-youth-master-plan-to-address-indonesias-future-challenges-1793029994", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }