Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education builds junior high school students' character through five-day camp
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) is building the character of junior high school students through the ‘Great Indonesian Children Camp’ activity, which lasts for five days.
The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu’ti, stated that the second year of this camping activity is part of strengthening character education for junior high school students using a humanist, inclusive, and participatory approach.
“This activity is part of the character education strengthening that we organise with a humanist, inclusive, and participatory approach, as well as the strengthening of the hidden curriculum,” said Minister Mu’ti after opening the Great Indonesian Children Camp in Bogor Regency, West Java province, on Monday night.
He assessed that the camping activity, which integrates the Scout movement, serves as a means for the ministry to strengthen student character through the spirit of scouting and the reinforcement of patriotism.
Mu’ti added that the series of activities in the Great Indonesian Children Camp is also part of the Ministry’s efforts to foster a love for the motherland, a sense of modesty, and the building of togetherness among students.
“With the spirit of scouting and the Dasa Darma, children can build the best possible relationships with others, be responsible to the nation and state, and possess strong discipline to become great Indonesian children,” said Mu’ti.
As for this year’s camping activities, he noted, the theme is ‘Safe Buds, Comfortable Schools’ (Tunas Aman, Sekolah Nyaman) to educate participants on the importance of building a school environment that serves as a safe and comfortable second home.
“The theme of the Great Indonesian Children Camp this time is ‘Safe Buds, Comfortable Schools’, packaged educationally, creatively, and competitively. The purpose and objective of this camp is to nurture a young generation that is strong in character, adaptive, collaborative, independent, resilient, and possesses extraordinary leadership skills,” said Mu’ti.
Complementing that statement, the Director of Junior High Schools at the Ministry, Mega Hapsari, explained that the series of activities over the next five days includes meeting spaces, talk shows, rotations on safe and comfortable school culture, STEM-based idea markets, bonfires, as well as arts and cultural performances.
According to her, the character education materials taught include leadership, socialising with the surrounding environment, teamwork, and materials related to STEM.