Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education\n(Kemendikdasmen) appreciates the initiative of the Pekijing Literacy\nVillage in Serang City, Banten Province, which strengthens local\ncommunity literacy based on community and family foundations.<\/p>\n
Head of the Language Development and Cultivation Agency (Badan\nBahasa) of Kemendikdasmen, Hafidz Muksin, in a written statement in\nJakarta on Wednesday, emphasised that improving and strengthening\nliteracy cannot be done by the government alone, but requires\ncollaboration with society, communities, and families.<\/p>\n
Therefore, he said, the existence of community reading gardens is\nconsidered to play an important role as government partners in building\na reading culture in the community environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see that the Pekijing Literacy Village demonstrates how society\ncan build a living and enjoyable literacy ecosystem. Children, parents,\nand the community are present together in various activities that\nencourage reading culture and creativity in their environment,\u201d said\nHafidz.<\/p>\n
He explained that in the village, small box houses containing reading\nbooks have been built in residents\u2019 yards, which can be accessed by\nanyone without binding regulations.<\/p>\n
According to Hafidz, the good practices carried out by the Pekijing\nLiteracy Village can serve as inspiration for other regions in providing\nliteracy spaces that are close, open, and friendly to the community.<\/p>\n
He added that his side provides attention and support to such\nliteracy communities because their existence is an important part of\nstrengthening community literacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe presence of literacy communities in the form of community\nreading gardens and village libraries in Pekijing can become an example\nas well as a driver of reading culture in the surrounding environment,\u201d\nsaid Hafidz.<\/p>\n
In the Pekijing Literacy Village, literacy grows not only through\nbook reading activities, but also through social interactions involving\nall age groups.<\/p>\n
At the same time, the Coach of the Pekijing Literacy Village, Edi\nSuryadi, explained that the provision of books in residents\u2019 homes was\ninitially doubted whether it could run effectively and be accepted by\nthe community.<\/p>\n
However, this simple approach actually makes the community feel\ncloser to books.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen books are placed in front of houses and are easily accessible\nwith attractive titles, the community starts to dare to hold and read\nbooks. From there, we realise that the community actually needs reading\nmaterials that are close to their lives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
From that experience, residents then independently developed the\nprovision of reading materials by building book houses on the side of\nthe village road so that they can be utilised by the community as well\nas visitors who come.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-basic-and-secondary-education-appreciates-pekijing-literacy-village-in-serang-city-1778659121", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }