National Film Festival Receives Positive Response from Ministry of Education
Jakarta – The collaboration proposal for the National Film Festival submitted by the Indonesian Alliance of Entrepreneurs (AWKI) to the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has received a positive response and is now awaiting further internal discussion at the ministry.
AWKI General Chairman Robertus Rani Lopiga stated in Jakarta on Saturday that his organisation had coordinated with the responsible contact person to discuss the collaboration plan further.
“Broadly speaking, our proposal has been accepted and we have been given a contact person to conduct further discussions,” said Robertus.
According to him, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education will still present the collaboration plan to its leadership before entering the next discussion phase, including planned meetings between AWKI and the ministry.
“Subsequently, Rusprita from the Character Strengthening Centre (Puspeka) of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education will first report to the Secretary General of the ministry, including regarding the planned meeting and permission to use the Tut Wuri Handayani logo in our activities,” said Robertus.
Currently, AWKI is still awaiting further response from the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education regarding the form of cooperation that will be implemented.
“As for the form of cooperation, that will be discussed further. At the moment, the ball is in the ministry’s court, and we are simply awaiting the response or result that will be conveyed through the contact person already provided to us,” Robertus explained.
He believes that character development is the main foundation for producing a generation capable of facing contemporary challenges, including in the entrepreneurship sector.
“Character is the main foundation. If young people have strong character, they will be able to face various challenges, including when they become entrepreneurs,” Robertus stated.
He views synergy between education and the business world as important for instilling values of hard work, honesty, and responsibility in young people from an early age.
“We want young Indonesians not only to be job seekers but also to be able to create jobs whilst upholding national values,” Robertus said.
Robertus’s visit to the activity held at the Character Strengthening Centre (Puspeka) of the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in Central Jakarta on Friday (13 March) was also accompanied by AWKI Deputy Secretary General II Rezye Abet Sanjaya, Head of Creative Affairs Ferdin Boy, Head of Youth and Sports Rosid Hidayat, Head of Business Development Tri Wiyadi, and Head of the National Film Festival 2026 IT Team Agus Prianto.
The festival carries the theme “Nurturing Nationhood” and is intended as a creative space for students to express national values through their film work.
“This is one part of AWKI’s programme in an effort to strengthen national values for young people, particularly junior and senior secondary school students,” said Robertus.
Meanwhile, Head of the Character Strengthening Centre (Puspeka) at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Rusprita Putri Utami, welcomed the effort to collaborate with various elements of society, including entrepreneurship organisations, in strengthening character education.
According to Rusprita, strengthening character is an important part of the educational process, which does not only focus on academic achievement but also on fostering values of integrity, responsibility, and social care.
She hopes that synergy between the government, the business sector, and society can continue to be strengthened to create a generation of young people with strong character and ready to contribute to the nation.
“Strengthening character becomes an important foundation for young people so they are able to face future challenges with a critical, independent, and integrity-based attitude,” Rusprita said.