National Children's Day: Farabi El Fouz Urges Fulfilment of Children's Rights and Strengthening of Family Resilience
BANDUNG — The momentum of National Children’s Day should serve as a reminder to all elements of society to take increasingly seriously the fulfilment of children’s rights as the successor generation of Indonesia. This was stated by Farabi El Fouz, a member of Commission V of the West Java Regional House of Representatives (DPRD).
According to Farabi, children need not only access to quality education and health services, but also a safe environment, a harmonious family, and space to grow that supports the development of character and creativity.
“Children are the successors of the nation. Therefore, all parties bear the responsibility of ensuring they grow up healthy, intelligent, of good character, and protected from all forms of violence and exploitation,” Farabi told Republika.co.id on Friday (24/7) morning.
He assessed that the challenges facing children today are increasingly complex. Beyond issues of nutrition and education, children also face threats of bullying, misuse of digital media, and violence within the family and at school. For this reason, strengthening family resilience is an essential foundation for building a resilient generation.
Farabi invited the government, educational institutions, the business community, and society to strengthen collaboration in creating child-friendly environments. In his view, human resource development must begin with ensuring that every child has an equal right to learn, play, worship, and develop according to their potential.
He also urged that child protection programmes, stunting prevention, improvements to education quality, and health services continue to be strengthened so that they can reach all children, including those in remote areas and vulnerable groups.
“The momentum of National Children’s Day must remind us that the success of development is measured not only by economic growth, but also by how well we safeguard and prepare the future of Indonesia’s children,” he said.
Farabi expressed hope that the commemoration of National Children’s Day would not stop at mere ceremony, but would instead strengthen a shared commitment to deliver policies that side with the best interests of children. In this way, every Indonesian child would have an equal opportunity to grow into a generation that is healthy, of good character, competitive, and capable of leading the nation towards a better future.