Regent Arief Rohman is encouraging the Blora District GenRe Forum to\nplay an active role in mapping the potential of adolescents, including\nschool dropouts, in order to improve the quality of human resources in\nthe region. This was stated during the inauguration of 21 members of the\nBlora District GenRe Forum for 2026 at the Blora Regency Pendopo on\nWednesday, 22 April 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe potential of Blora\u2019s young generation is extraordinary. I\nrequest that it be mapped out, and what programmes can be synergised,\nboth with the population control department and the youth and sports\ndepartment,\u201d said Arief.<\/p>\n
According to him, mapping youth potential is an important step,\nespecially in facing the demographic bonus. He assessed that various\nsectors can be optimised, from arts and culture, sports, to the food\nsector through the involvement of millennial farmer communities.<\/p>\n
Regent Arief also emphasised the importance of providing creative\nspaces for youth to avoid various social risks. \u201cBlora\u2019s children are\ncreative. They need to be facilitated with events or platforms to\naccommodate their creativity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition, he requested that GenRe programmes be aligned with\nnational priorities, such as food security, the Free Nutritious Meals\nprogramme (MBG), and village cooperative development. He also\nhighlighted several homework issues, including stunting and school\ndropout rates that still need serious attention.<\/p>\n
Currently, he continued, only about 55\u201360 per cent of high school\ngraduates in Blora continue to higher education. \u201cWe need to map out the\nsmart children who are constrained by economics so they can be\nencouraged through scholarship programmes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also revealed opportunities for vocational high school graduates\nto work while studying, including job opportunities abroad such as in\nJapan and Korea. For this reason, the GenRe board is asked to compile\nrealistic work programmes based on youth needs, and to strengthen\nsynergy with regional apparatus organisations (OPD), sub-district heads,\nto village governments.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the representative of the Central Java Provincial BKKBN,\nEka Setya Ardiningsih, emphasised the importance of maintaining youth\nresilience amid social challenges, including the fatherless phenomenon\nwhich is seen to impact child development.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe role of the father is very important as a companion, guide, and\nprotector for children,\u201d said Eka.<\/p>\n
As an effort to strengthen the family role, BKKBN is promoting the\nExemplary Father Movement of Indonesia programme (GATI). In addition,\nyouth are reminded to improve digital literacy so they can filter\npositive and negative information in the digital space.<\/p>\n
The GenRe Forum itself has an important role in disseminating\ninformation related to the triad of Adolescent Reproductive Health\n(KRR), namely preventing early marriage, premarital sex, and drug\nabuse.<\/p>\n
The event was also attended by the Chair of the Blora District TP PKK\nAinia Shalichah Arief Rohman, Acting Head of the Blora Population\nControl and Family Planning Department Agus Puji Mulyono, Head of the\nYouth, Sports, Culture, and Tourism Department Iwan Setiyarso,\nsub-district heads, KB management ranks, and field extensionists for\nfamily planning (PLKB). The inauguration was carried out by the GenRe\nFather accompanied by the GenRe Mother and witnessed by the Central Java\nProvincial BKKBN representative, followed by the signing of a joint\ncommitment between the district and sub-district level boards.<\/p>\n
The series of activities concluded with a discussion themed on the\nrole of fathers and mothers in youth coaching, featuring speakers Ainia\nShalichah and Nayla Alexandra Sudaryadi from the GenRe Forum.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/blora-regent-emphasises-genres-role-in-mapping-youth-potential-1777010014", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }