KONASPI pushes for character building, teacher quality, and educational innovation
Badung, Bali (ANTARA) - The 12th Indonesian National Education Convention (KONASPI) 2026 in Nusa Dua, Badung Regency, Bali, is pushing for the strengthening of national character, the improvement of teacher quality, and the development of educational innovation as part of the efforts to realise Indonesia Gold 2045.
During the opening of the KONASPI event on Friday, the Rector of Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) Singaraja, Prof. I Wayan Lasmawan, stated that these three issues are strategic discussion points in KONASPI XII, which brings together experts, academics, practitioners, and education policymakers.
“There are three strategic issues that serve as our reference for discussion. The first is about strengthening national character,” said Lasmen in Nusa Dua, Badung, Bali.
According to him, the conference is expected to generate thoughts and best practices regarding the strengthening of Indonesian human character as one of the foundations of human resource development.
The second issue of concern is the improvement of the quality, competence, and professionalism of teachers.
Lasmawan stated that teachers are the spearhead in achieving national educational goals, therefore improving their quality must be a collective concern.
Meanwhile, the third issue relates to the role of KONASPI as a strategic medium to gather various innovative ideas from experts and education policymakers.
Lasmawan hopes that the discussions within KONASPI XII can result in the Bali Declaration, containing a number of recommendations to be submitted to the government through relevant ministries and the House of Representatives (DPR RI).
“We hope that from Nusa Dua, several innovative ideas and thoughts will emerge regarding how education is managed to strengthen and accelerate the realisation of Indonesia Gold 2045,” he said.
He assessed that the main challenge in education today is returning education to its true essence as the primary gateway for developing high-quality and competent human resources.
“Improving teacher quality, as well as improving classrooms in terms of the dimension of learning quality, is a necessity,” he added.
He noted that good educational outcomes begin with the learning process in the classroom, which is capable of fostering academic dialogue while providing space for students to discover and develop their potential optimally.
In his speech, Lasmawan also emphasised the importance of strengthening the role of Teacher Training Institutions (LPTK) in producing an excellent generation, particularly in addressing issues of teacher quality and professionalism.
He expressed hope that LPTK would not only report issues regarding shortages of personnel or resources but would also be able to provide solutions to various educational problems.