40th HAN, Jokowi Asks Papuan Children With Character And Vigilance To Be Prepared Early

JAYAPURA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) requested that children in Papua who have character and insight be prepared early on. "We see that in the future Papuan children must really be prepared not only smart and smart, but also insight and character," he said after attending the 40th National Children's Day (HAN) celebration at Istora Papua Bangkit, Jayapura, Papua, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, July 23. According to Jokowi, children are a future generation so that the government should be active in preparing ranging from their intelligence, understanding, to their character. "The celebration of HAN 40 is probably the first to be held on a large scale and the children enjoy it, I also don't want to give a speech because this is the day interacting with children, playing, playing, fun," he said. According to the President, by obtaining a record of the Indonesian World Record Museum (MURI) for colossal dances, it proves that Papuan children can also work. "For this MURI record, Papuan children are very creative and it starts with the children we saw earlier that the colossal dances, children are very soulful and our DNA are indeed there," he added. The President added that his party encourages children in Indonesia, especially the Land of Papua, to continue to learn. "Learn learning and learn," he said.

On the 40th HAN commemoration, there were several activities ranging from counting gas, colossal dances, child police, drum bands and fashion demonstrations performed by children in Papua. President Joko Widodo and First Lady played and danced together and enjoyed every performance performed by Papuan children.