JAKARTA Memories today, four years ago, April 28, 2021, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) inaugurated Nadiem Makarim as Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Mendikbudristek). Jokowi hopes that Nadiem can bring many changes from education to research matters.
Previously, Nadiem's work as Minister of Education and Culture was often questioned. He tried to prove that he was able to advance Indonesian education. This optimism made Jokowi attracted Nadiem when he merged the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Research and Technology into one ministry: Kemendikbudristek.
Young people are often needed in the running of the government. The fresh thinking of young people and their defetus breakthroughs is considered an added value. President Jokowi also thought the same thing. He wants young blood in his ranks. Not just any young man.
Jokowi immediately directed his views on Nadiem. Jokowi sees Nadiem as an outstanding and talented young man. He became the founder of an online-based transportation service provider company, a successful Gojek.
The application he made was enjoyed throughout the archipelago. Jokowi immediately appointed Nadiem as Minister of Education and Culture in 2019. Jokowi believes that Nadiem can bring Indonesian education closer to progress.
The decision to appoint Nadiem to become Minister of Education and Culture has indeed brought criticism. Nadiem is considered to have no experience in advancing the world of education. Nadiem is considered to be growing in the business world. The lecture was like that. However, Nadiem tried to provide evidence.
He tried to learn outside in the world of education. He started to make big breakthroughs in the world of education. Take, for example, Nadiem's policy of eliminating national exams (UN) in 2021. That courage brought a stir. Nadiem was bombarded with criticism. He didn't give up.
"Those who get a high UN whose parents are able to bimbel their children to get higher numbers. Children who don't have money don't come in. It's funny, right? Something that is for the good is actually a discriminatory instrument," said Nadiem as quoted on the CNN Indonesia page, December 11, 2020.
Nadiem's position as Minister of Education and Culture is safe. The possibility of him being replaced is small. Everything was proven by Jokowi's decision on April 28, 2021. Instead of Nadiem being replaced, Nadiem was asked by Jokowi to work with even greater authority.
Nadiem was inaugurated with a new position as Minister of Education and Technology at the State Palace. The inauguration made Nadiem not only engaged in education and culture. However, Nadiem also took part in managing Indonesian research and technology cases.
Previously, the Ministry of Research and Technology was the ministry itself. Recently, Jokowi considers research and technology matters to be the opposite of being merged into education and not having to be his own ministry.
"By Allah, I swear that I will be loyal to the 1945 Constitution and will carry out all laws and regulations as straight as possible. Everything is for the sake of my service to the nation and state".
"That in carrying out my duties, I will uphold the ethics of my position. Work as well as possible with a full sense of responsibility," said Nadiem's oath of office in front of President Jokowi as quoted on Kompas.com page, April 28, 2021.
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