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        "id": 1692655,
        "msgid": "expert-indonesias-education-problems-are-not-the-schools-but-peoples-mindset-1776855143",
        "date": "2026-04-22 10:02:00",
        "title": "Expert: Indonesia's Education Problems Are Not the Schools, But People's Mindset",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Experts argue that Indonesia's education challenges stem not from schools or access to learning, but from societal perceptions that equate education solely with formal schooling, overlooking broader learning opportunities in communities and digital platforms. Government officials and educators emphasise the need for cross-sector collaboration to address inequalities, skill gaps in the digital era, and to foster lifelong learning. Initiatives like the Semua Murid Semua Guru network and the upcoming Belajaraya Jakarta 2026 festival highlight growing inclusive efforts to redefine education beyond traditional classrooms.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia\u2019s education problems are not\nsolely about schools or access to learning. Instead, society\u2019s mindset\ntowards the meaning of learning is still considered the main issue. Many\npeople still view education as synonymous with formal schooling.\nHowever, the learning process is actually much broader and can occur\noutside the classroom. Educator and initiator of the Semua Murid Semua\nGuru movement, Najelaa Shihab, believes this perspective needs to be\nchanged so that education can develop more relevantly to the needs of\nthe times. She explained that education has often been equated with\nacademic achievements in school. In fact, various communities and\ninitiatives outside the formal system play an important role in shaping\nskills and character. \u201cThe efforts undertaken are not just about\nacademic achievements, but about behavioural changes and real\ncontributions to a broader ecosystem,\u201d she said during the Belajaraya\nJakarta 2026 press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday (21\/4\/2026). With\nthe development of technology and changes in the world of work, skill\nneeds are also changing. The learning process is no longer limited to\nschool benches, but also through communities, digital platforms, and\ncross-sector collaborations. This is also acknowledged by the\ngovernment. Head of the Digital Literacy Development Centre at the\nMinistry of Communication and Digital, Rizki Ameliah, emphasised that\neducation today is very dynamic and cannot be handled by one party\nalone. \u201cThe government cannot go it alone; we need to move together with\ncommunities, the private sector, and academics,\u201d she said. According to\nher, collaboration is key to addressing various challenges, from\nlearning access disparities, uneven education quality, to new skill\nneeds in the digital era. In practice, community-based movements are\nbeginning to show significant roles. The Semua Murid Semua Guru network,\nfor example, now involves more than 1,000 education communities in\nvarious regions that encourage learning innovations outside the formal\nsystem. This also shows that education is no longer centred in big\ncities or formal institutions alone, but is starting to grow more\nbroadly and inclusively in various areas. To encourage this change in\nmindset, various parties are now strengthening cross-sector\ncollaborations through public meeting spaces. One of them is through the\nBelajaraya Jakarta 2026 education festival, which will be held on 2 May,\ncoinciding with National Education Day. This event is designed as a\ncollaboration space between educators, communities, government, and the\nprivate sector to discuss the future of Indonesian education. Through\nthis approach, it is hoped that education will no longer be seen merely\nas an activity in the classroom, but as a lifelong learning process\ninvolving many parties.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/expert-indonesias-education-problems-are-not-the-schools-but-peoples-mindset-1776855143",
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