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        "id": 1716292,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-culture-rahmah-el-yunusiyyahs-contributions-reflect-the-meaning-of-education-1777881193",
        "date": "2026-05-04 14:28:54",
        "title": "Ministry of Culture: Rahmah El Yunusiyyah's Contributions Reflect the Meaning of Education",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Culture has highlighted the pioneering role of national heroine Rahmah El Yunusiyyah from West Sumatra in advancing women's education, particularly through founding Diniyyah Puteri Padang Panjang, which remains relevant today. Officials emphasise that her strategies not only carved paths for intellectual and spiritual independence for women but also extend to everyday life and family values, inspiring modern educators amid digital challenges. The Ministry plans to contribute to the institution, aiming to promote her concepts, rooted in the philosophy \"alam takambang jadi guru,\" as a model for future education in Indonesia.",
        "content": "<p>Padang (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Culture (Kemenbud) assesses that\nthe contributions of the national heroine from West Sumatra, Rahmah El\nYunusiyyah, in educational strategies fundamentally reflect the meaning\nof the struggle for education within the framework of the nation\u2019s\nhistory and future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRahmah El Yunusiyyah is not merely a historical figure from Tanah\nDatar, West Sumatra, but the architect of the first women\u2019s education in\nIndonesia through the establishment of Diniyyah Puteri Padang Panjang,\u201d\nsaid Feri Arlius, Director of Facilities and Infrastructure at the\nDirectorate General of Development, Utilisation, and Cultivation of\nCulture, Ministry of Culture RI, in Padang on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Feri stated that at a time when access to education for women was\nstill very limited in the past, Rahmah El Yunusiyyah paved the way for\nthe intellectual and spiritual independence of women. Furthermore, the\nexistence of Diniyyah Puteri Padang Panjang remains relevant to the\ncurrent curriculum and is even projected into the future.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the concepts and elements of ideas that have been\npioneered are not limited to education in school settings but also how\neach individual lives daily life up to the household.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose values are still very relevant and important for education in\nthe future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In general, Feri conveyed that Kemenbud appreciates the struggle of\nRahmah El Yunusiyyah. Moreover, her struggle in the world of education\nis part of history and the journey of culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, Kemenbud will also provide contributions to the Diniyyah\nPuteri Padang Panjang educational institution, the form of which we are\nstill discussing at present,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, he explained that there are at least three main\nobjectives in interpreting Rahmah El Yunusiyyah\u2019s contributions in the\nfield of education, including historical education, national advocacy,\nand inspiration for the future.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, such interpretation can also encourage the younger generation\nof educators to have the courage to innovate in facing educational\nchallenges in the current digital era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe greatly hope that education with the concept of \u2018alam takambang\njadi guru\u2019 from West Sumatra can become a reference for the world of\neducation going forward,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-culture-rahmah-el-yunusiyyahs-contributions-reflect-the-meaning-of-education-1777881193",
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