The 65th Scout Day in 2026 serves as a profound moment of reflection\nfor the Scout Movement to prove its relevance amidst the rapid pace of\nthe modern era. Today, the battlefield for young people is no longer\nlimited to outdoor exploration and conventional knot-tying skills.\nScouts are now faced with waves of rapid global change, particularly the\nheavy flow of information technology, the development of Artificial\nIntelligence (AI), geopolitical dynamics, and challenges regarding food\nand energy security. This is where scouting character is tested to prove\nitself as the vanguard in leading Indonesia towards progress.<\/p>\n
The rapid flow of digital technology and AI should not be viewed as a\nthreat, but rather as a great opportunity and \u2018new fuel\u2019 for every Scout\nmember to continue training and refining themselves. Through the wise\nuse of technology, Scouts can complement themselves with global\ninsights, discipline, and relevant modern skills.<\/p>\n
Technology is essentially just a tool that requires moral guidance to\nbe of positive value. Although technology can multiply individual\ncapacity, character acts as the compass to ensure that such great power\nbrings benefit. Without a solid moral foundation sourced from the Tri\nSatya and Dasa Darma, the younger generation will be highly vulnerable\nto various contemporary social issues such as bullying, violence, the\nspread of hoaxes, and the erosion of social concern.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Scout members are required to be wise in selecting and\nfiltering information. They must reap the benefits of technological\nprogress for self-development, while firmly discarding the harms that\ncan damage the values of goodness.<\/p>\n
To respond to the challenges of this disruption, scouting education\nmethods are undergoing a significant transformation. If we previously\nknew the \u2018learning by doing\u2019 method, that concept has now evolved into\n\u2018learning, creating, and solving\u2019\u2014learning, creating, and solving real\nproblems directly within the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n
This is clearly reflected in the theme for the 65th Scout Day and the\nXII National Jamboree in 2026: \u2018Creating, Innovating, Skilled, and\nIndependent to Support Food Self-Sufficiency\u2019. This commitment aligns\nwith the second \u2018Asta Cita\u2019 of the Government of the Republic of\nIndonesia regarding the strengthening of national resilience and\nindependence through food, energy, and water self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n
For Scouts, food security is not merely a matter of planting in the\nfield. It involves the integration of character education, the\napplication of appropriate technology, resource management, clean energy\nefficiency, and the cultivation of an entrepreneurial spirit from a\nyoung age. Through real activities such as waste management, planting\nfood crops, and utilising local potential, Scouts are trained to become\nresilient problem solvers for society.<\/p>\n
Through a consistent and adaptive forging process, the Scout Movement\ncontinues to strive to prepare superior human resources to welcome\n\u2018Indonesia Emas 2045\u2019 (Golden Indonesia 2045). Equipped with strong\nleadership, deep-rooted independence, and the spirit of \u2018gotong royong\u2019\n(mutual cooperation) that is a hallmark of the nation, Scouts are being\nprepared to become future leaders of integrity.<\/p>\n
Scouting education is expected to produce a generation that not only\nsurvives the onslaught of technology but also grows as food innovators,\nscientists, technologists, entrepreneurs, and professionals with an\nunextinguishable spirit of service to the Unitary State of the Republic\nof Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, these superior characters are what will ensure the Scout\nMovement remains relevant. By uniting the power of technology with a\nstrong national character, the Scouts are ready to stand firmly at the\nfrontlines, acting as the vanguard that guides Indonesia out of the era\nof disruption towards a sovereign, advanced, and dignified\ncivilisation.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/scouts-technology-and-the-nations-vanguard-1788519585", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }