Students join the Navy for four days<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Under the escort of their teachers, a group of
\n216 students from 33 high schools in Jakarta and several other
\nprovinces began a four-day excursion on a Navy warship on Friday
\nevening.<\/p>\n
According to Arief Rachman, principal of Lab School, which
\norganized the tour, the Arun warship will sail the students
\nthrough the popular Seribu Islands north of Jakarta Bay and
\nreturn to Tanjung Priok port on Monday.<\/p>\n
\"It's an alternative activity for students to spend their
\nschool holiday,\" Arief, also a noted Muslim preacher, said in the
\nopening ceremony of the program called Bina Taqwa Pelajar
\nIndonesia at the port hours before departure.<\/p>\n
During the trip, the crew will instruct the students on the
\nworkings of the ships equipment such as radar, radio, weapons and
\nengines.<\/p>\n
On a stop-over at the islands, the youths will do some marine
\nstudies and assist local residents with their health facilities.<\/p>\n
According to Arief, the idea to hold the program came five
\nyears ago when the Lab School had its annual Islamic teaching
\ncourse during the school holidays.<\/p>\n
In a bid to accommodate students from other religions, the
\nschool finally decided to hold a program during the holiday which
\ncould be participated in by students of any religion.<\/p>\n
\"We want to intensify the religious belief and tolerance among
\nthe students, and advise them about the harm of drugs and
\nnarcotics, as well as student brawls,\" said Arief.<\/p>\n
The students come from 14 high schools in Jakarta, 11 in West
\nJava, one from Jombang (East Java), three from Palembang (South
\nSumatra), one from Pekan Baru of Riau, one from Padang (West
\nSumatra), one from Medan (North Sumatra) and one from Samarinda
\n(East Kalimantan). Since the number of participants is limited,
\nstudents are selected by each of the participating schools.<\/p>\n
The schedule also includes lessons and assignments given by
\nleaders of each religion, and some classes from experts, Arief
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Students are also expected to learn from the Navy crew about
\ndiscipline, leadership and responsibility among friends, he
\nadded.<\/p>\n
All the efforts, he added, will hopefully shape the students'
\nmentality and sensitivity to respond properly among their
\ncommunities in the future.<\/p>\n
\"It will be a memorable experience for them,\" Arief said.<\/p>\n
The commander of the warship, Lt. Col. Hari Bowo, said:
\n\"Security monitoring in a warship and international communication
\nwith other ships will be interesting for the students.\"<\/p>\n
The 140-meter-vessel with 100 crew is a support ship to supply
\nfuel, equipment and supplies.<\/p>\n
Some female students used their first minutes onboard to
\ninvestigate along the alleyway.<\/p>\n
\"I never know that the bedrooms in a warship could be this
\nneat,\" commented one of them.<\/p>\n
The outing, requiring payment of Rp 150,000 per student,
\nreceived enthusiastic responses from the participants.<\/p>\n
\"I'm bored with going to malls or hanging out with my friends
\nduring school holidays, so I decided to join this excursion,\"
\nsaid Elizabeth Safetri, a student from a high school in
\nSamarinda.<\/p>\n
Other students were interested in the unusual choice of place
\nfor recreation.<\/p>\n
\"Diving and marine exploration seem challenging to me, since I
\nlike the outdoor activities club in school,\" said Emanuel Aryo W.
\nstudent of Saint Angela High School in Bandung.<\/p>\n
The consideration for all religions within one event is
\nanother attractive point for students and parents, who want to
\nshare peace and friendship with other participants.<\/p>\n
\"After all the hard effort at school, this program is a good
\nreward for my daughter,\" said one parent.<\/p>\n
Teachers taking part in the program suggested the organizers
\nfrom the Lab School to increase the number of participants as
\nthere were many more students wanting to take part in the rare
\ntrip on a warship. (07)<\/p>",
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