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        "msgid": "bangka-belitung-language-office-advances-language-and-literature-development-1776333051",
        "date": "2026-04-16 16:28:11",
        "title": "Bangka Belitung Language Office Advances Language and Literature Development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The inauguration of the Bangka Belitung Provincial Language Office building marks a significant step in enhancing facilities for language and literature development in Indonesia, as highlighted by the Head of the Language Development and Cultivation Agency, Hafidz Muksin. This public facility, named after renowned local novelist Hamidah, aims to serve as a hub for education, culture, and literacy, fostering community involvement from local government to students. Provincial Governor Hidayat Arsani praised the project as a symbol of the province's dignity, emphasising its role in supporting future generations through preserved cultural heritage and educational advancement.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The existence of the Bangka Belitung Provincial\nLanguage Office building serves as an effort to advance the development\nof facilities and infrastructure in the fields of language and\nliterature, stated Hafidz Muksin, Head of the Language Development and\nCultivation Agency (Badan Bahasa) under the Ministry of Education,\nCulture, Research, and Technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe invite local governments, communities, university students, and\nschool pupils to make the best use of (the Bangka Belitung Provincial\nLanguage Office building),\u201d he said in a written statement in Jakarta on\nThursday, regarding the inauguration of the building.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the building is a public facility that can be\nutilised by various elements of society to support the ecosystem of\neducation and culture.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that as a form of appreciation for the local cultural\nrichness and figures, the main hall of the building is named \u201cHamidah,\u201d\ntaken from the famous novelist from Bangka Belitung.<\/p>\n<p>Head of the Bangka Belitung Provincial Language Office, Muhammad\nIrsan, explained that the construction process of the building began in\n2024 and was completed at the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope that this building will become a centre for linguistics,\nliterature, and literacy as a manifestation of our service to the\ndevelopment of education in Bangka Belitung Province,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor of Bangka Belitung, Hidayat Arsani, expressed\nappreciation to the Language Agency for the completion of this\nfacility.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI convey my thanks for (the construction of) this building. This\nbuilding is for the people, for the community, for our children in the\nfuture. Hopefully, we can maintain and care for this building well,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that the existence of the Language Office building\nreflects the dignity and honour of Bangka Belitung Province.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis building is the dignity of Bangka Belitung Province. I am\nconfident that this building will be beneficial for the community in\nteaching,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
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