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        "id": 1823807,
        "msgid": "bekasi-mayor-urges-karang-taruna-to-strengthen-youth-capacity-1782388442",
        "date": "2026-06-25 18:00:00",
        "title": "Bekasi Mayor Urges Karang Taruna to Strengthen Youth Capacity",
        "author": "Satria K Yudha",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto has called on the Karang Taruna youth organisation to enhance its role in building youth capacity and expanding access to employment opportunities. He stressed the need for the organisation to provide tangible benefits, such as skills training, to prepare young people for a competitive job market, including legal overseas employment. The call was made during the organisation's seventh regional meeting, which also saw the election of Darkam Suryadi as the new chairman for the 2026-2031 period.",
        "content": "<p>Bekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto has urged Karang Taruna to strengthen its\nrole in building youth capacity and broadening access to employment\nopportunities. He stated that youth organisations must become spaces for\nskills development that provide direct benefits to their members. The\nmessage was delivered during the 7th Karang Taruna Regional Meeting for\nBekasi City in 2026, held at the Nonon Sonthanie Hall on Thursday\n(25\/6\/2026). According to Tri, the challenges facing the younger\ngeneration today are not only about job availability but also about\nreadiness to compete in an increasingly open global job market,\nincluding the opportunity to work abroad legally and professionally. He\ncited the example of several Bekasi residents who participated in a work\nprogramme in Japan. Although they initially earned between Rp18 million\nand Rp24 million per month, some managed to improve their skills and\nsecure better jobs after completing their contracts. \u2018The most important\nthing is that it is done legally. There are still issues with residents\nworking through improper procedures, which leads to various problems\nlater on,\u2019 Tri said. He therefore assessed that Karang Taruna needs to\ntake a greater role in encouraging youth capacity building through\ntraining, education, and skill enhancement tailored to the needs of the\njob market. He noted that a youth organisation should not merely be a\nplace for gathering or discussion but must deliver tangible outcomes and\nbenefits for its members. \u2018An organisation must have clear outputs and\noutcomes for its members. How can Karang Taruna members develop, gain\nskills, and obtain better opportunities,\u2019 he stated. Beyond youth\ncapacity development, Tri also encouraged Karang Taruna\u2019s involvement in\nvarious regional development programmes, including greening initiatives,\npublic health, and social empowerment at the community level. During the\nevent, Darkam Suryadi was elected as the Chairman of Karang Taruna\nBekasi City for the 2026-2031 period through a deliberation attended by\nrepresentatives from all sub-district chapters. The newly elected\nchairman said the organisation would continue to strengthen\nconsolidation and maintain solidarity among members at all levels. He\nstated that Karang Taruna must become a platform for youth empowerment\nthat provides real benefits to the community. \u2018We want Karang Taruna to\ncontinue growing as an organisation that delivers benefits and serves as\na space for youth to develop together,\u2019 Darkam said. The 7th Regional\nMeeting also served as a forum for organisational consolidation and the\nformulation of the work programme direction for the next five years.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bekasi-mayor-urges-karang-taruna-to-strengthen-youth-capacity-1782388442",
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