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        "id": 1826399,
        "msgid": "essay-contest-encourages-students-to-think-critically-and-find-solutions-1782485437",
        "date": "2026-06-26 20:42:00",
        "title": "Essay Contest Encourages Students to Think Critically and Find Solutions",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Education",
        "summary": "The Djarum Foundation's essay contest aims to cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills among Indonesian university students. Sixteen finalists, selected from over 500 participants nationwide, competed in the national final in Bali. The programme aligns with government recommendations to enhance these essential skills for the nation's youth.",
        "content": "<p>The Djarum Foundation has once again held its Essay Contest, with 16\nrecipients of the Djarum Beasiswa Plus (Beswan Djarum) scholarship\ncompeting in the national final at the Grand Mercure in Badung, Bali.\nThe 16 finalists were selected from 517 participants representing 103\nuniversities across all 38 provinces in Indonesia. The two-day event\ntook place from Thursday (25\/06) to Friday (26\/06).<\/p>\n<p>Felicia Hanitio, Deputy Program Director of Bakti Pendidikan Djarum\nFoundation, explained that the activity is designed as a platform to\nshape critical thinking and problem-solving mindsets among Indonesia\u2019s\neducated youth. This is in line with recommendations from the Ministry\nof Higher Education, Science, and Technology regarding three essential\nskills needed today: critical thinking, problem-solving, and\ndecision-making. Within the Djarum Beasiswa Plus programme, the first\ntwo skills are believed to be added value beyond students\u2019 non-academic\ncapacities and must be nurtured from an early stage.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, after students are awarded the scholarship, the Djarum\nFoundation encourages them to hone their thinking through argumentative\nessays. \u2018Soft skills are increasingly needed by the younger generation\nin the modern era. We train students to be sensitive to issues around\nthem, seek data and facts, think critically to find solutions, and\nexpress their thoughts as a form of their intellectual identity in an\nargumentative essay. Djarum Foundation believes that every major change\nbegins with an idea that is written down and communicated,\u2019 Felicia\nexplained. She added that the Beswan Djarum whose writings are selected\nare then required to articulate their thoughts orally, through the Essay\nContest at regional and national levels. She concluded that through the\nprocess of writing, presenting, and discussing with the jury,\nparticipants are able to connect their cognitive knowledge with real,\ninnovative solutions that have a tangible impact on their surrounding\nenvironment.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/essay-contest-encourages-students-to-think-critically-and-find-solutions-1782485437",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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