Young People Who Understand Digital Are The Figures Of Future Leaders

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JAKARTA - The presence of digital developments changes the way of life, socializes to work. In the 5.0 era, this is also marked by various technological integrations that are deep in our daily lives.

That's why it's important that young people not only follow changes but also must have an in-depth understanding and skill on digital development.

A data said 56 percent of companies began to shift their recruitment focus by recruiting gen z. This figure is the second highest after millennials were recruited to the company.

This means that gen z has begun to get the attention of companies and professional workers. To better prepare gen z in dealing with the world of work in the digital era, the Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) held a Digital Literacy Obral Oblique (OOTD) webinar entitled "Digital Savvy: Youth Leading the Way" on Friday 9 August.

This event is expected to provide understanding and capabilities and adapt to living in a rapidly growing digital world.

Savvy's digital is synonymous with the younger generation. Because according to research, young people or gen z are more fluent in using digital communication tools. But what must be emphasized is, young people should not only be able to use the technology, but also have to understand why technology is developing and what its function is especially in their work or work.

"Even if we call AI it can not only use AI, but we have to understand behind it there are research, development, emerging applications etc. Now we can say digital savvy are people who understand its history," said Anthony M. Dermawan, Policy Lead Pijar Foundation when giving an explanation in the OOTD Webinar Digital Savvy: Youth Leading the Way on Friday 9 August.

When viewed from the population, young people are currently in a section that has high productivity. According to UNESCO 2023 data, 85 percent of teenagers must have good digital literacy in order to identify fake news or other forms of digital crime.

With so many young people now coming into productive age, their impact on the social environment is very, very large.

"With the increase in digital literacy in young people, it is very influential to improve the global ecosystem," explained Roro Mega, an ICT Watch member who is also a speaker at the OOTD.

In other words, a country that has young people or the nation's successors with good understanding or digital literacy will certainly be able to lead and form a good future for the country as well. Because digitalization is the future that must be faced and prepared from now on.