Vice President: Happy Teacher's Day, Indonesia Is Progressing Because Of Your Timeless Devotion

JAKARTA - Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin conveyed his Teacher's Day greetings and thanked the teachers for their sincere dedication in sowing the young generation of the Indonesian nation.

"To you teachers, I thank you for your sincere dedication in sowing the nation's shoots. Happy Teacher's Day, Indonesia is advancing because of your timeless dedication," said the Vice President in a statement in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Thursday, November 25.

The Vice President said that the Government will continue to improve the quality of education in Indonesia, one of which is by improving the welfare of teachers in various regions.

"The government will continue to improve the quality of education, including improving the welfare of teachers. From one teaching profession, various other professions were born," he said.

According to the Vice President, teachers are not just a profession, but the noble task of educators to shape character, hone skills, and prepare for the future of the Indonesian nation.

The government also continues to strive to realize the ideals of being a country with superior and advanced human resources (HR) so that teachers have a very important role.

"Currently, the Government continues to strive to encourage the quality of human resources towards Advanced Indonesia. In the midst of technological advances, the role of teachers is very vital and cannot be replaced," he said.

Teachers can motivate the nation's children and navigate them in the midst of various challenges in today's modern world.

The vice president also gave an example of the history of the rise of Japan after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. At that time, it was teachers who played a major role for Japan to rise and build its country.

"After the atomic bombings were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, it was the teachers who became the foundation of the Japanese nation to rise and rebuild its ravaged country," he said.

In Indonesia, he continued, there were also heroes of the independence period who worked as teachers, including Ki Hajar Dewantara and Dewi Sartika.

"In Indonesia, we also have independence heroes who dedicated themselves as educators of the nation's children, such as Ki Hajar Dewantara and Dewi Sartika, and others," he said. Indonesian nation.

"So far, teachers are known as unsung heroes. However, their services are very great because apart from being role models and lights for life, teachers have also become a source of strength for the progress of the nation," said the Vice President.