Government Invites Fathers to Take Children on First Day of School

The Aceh government, through its Education Office, is inviting fathers to actively participate in taking their children to school on the first day. This step aims to enhance learning enthusiasm and build students’ self-confidence from the start of the new academic year.

Head of the Aceh Education Office (Disdik), Murthalamuddin, stated that a father’s physical presence at school is a tangible form of support for a child’s future. ‘A father’s presence on the first day of school is a small step that provides great encouragement for a child’s future,’ he said in Banda Aceh on Friday (10/7).

As a sign of its commitment, the Aceh Education Office officially launched the ‘Gerakan Ayah Mengantar Anak di Hari Pertama Sekolah’ (GAMAS), or the Fathers Taking Children on the First Day of School Movement. This programme is specifically designed to increase the involvement of fathers in their children’s formal education process.

Murthalamuddin explained that this movement serves as an important moment to build emotional connections between parents, children, and the school. Furthermore, GAMAS is expected to create a collaborative space to align character building for children, both at home and in the school environment.

The Aceh government has also issued a circular letter addressed to various relevant parties. The letter urges parents, particularly fathers, to give maximum attention to their children’s education as a shared responsibility to realise a better generation.

Through GAMAS, the emotional strength between father and child is expected to grow stronger. This bond is considered a vital pillar in producing a superior generation with strong character in the future.

‘Let us together support and accompany our children to school. A father’s physical presence will make children more confident in pursuing knowledge,’ concluded Murthalamuddin.