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        "id": 1814212,
        "msgid": "ipsi-aims-to-strengthen-pencak-silats-role-in-nations-character-building-1781967092",
        "date": "2026-06-20 20:52:13",
        "title": "IPSI Aims to Strengthen Pencak Silat's Role in Nation's Character Building",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (IPSI) is seeking to reinforce the martial art's position as a key tool for national character and mental development. Chairman Sugiono voiced support for Tapak Suci's initiative to build a Rp20 billion academy in Yogyakarta, which will serve orphans and bullying victims. The project, backed by Muhammadiyah, is seen as a concrete step in addressing youth mental health issues and fostering independence.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian\nPencak Silat Association (PB IPSI), Sugiono, has affirmed the\norganisation\u2019s commitment to strengthening pencak silat\u2019s role in\nbuilding the nation\u2019s character and mentality. He made the statement\nwhile attending a grand prayer event for the construction of the Tapak\nSuci Putera Muhammadiyah pencak silat hermitage in Yogyakarta on\nSaturday. \u201cThis is one of the programmes underpinning the PB IPSI\nmanagement. We want to reinforce pencak silat\u2019s position in the\ndevelopment of the nation\u2019s character and mentality,\u201d Sugiono said, as\nquoted from an official statement received in Jakarta. Sugiono also\npraised Tapak Suci\u2019s plan to turn the hermitage into a pencak silat\nacademy for orphans and victims of bullying, calling it a noble\nobjective. \u201cThis is a real step by Tapak Suci Putra Muhammadiyah to\nanswer societal problems regarding the mental condition of our young\ngeneration and children who experience bullying and hardship,\u201d he\nstated. Sugiono emphasised that PB IPSI fully supports the construction\nof the hermitage and will provide financial assistance to ensure its\nsmooth completion. He expressed confidence that Muhammadiyah,\nparticularly Tapak Suci, will continue to preserve pencak silat,\nstrengthen the nation\u2019s character, and deepen the faith of the younger\ngeneration. On the same occasion, Chairman of PP Muhammadiyah, Prof\nHaedar Nashir MSi, expressed his hope that the hermitage would soon be\nrealised as a symbol of national self-reliance. Haedar stated that\nMuhammadiyah will continue to contribute to building the physical,\nmental, and character strength of the nation. The Tapak Suci Putera\nMuhammadiyah pencak silat hermitage will be built in stages on a\n4,000-square-metre plot of land with a budget of Rp20 billion. The\nfacility will also function as a multipurpose building suitable for\nsports such as basketball and tennis, and will provide space for micro,\nsmall, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the surrounding area.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ipsi-aims-to-strengthen-pencak-silats-role-in-nations-character-building-1781967092",
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