JAKARTA - Social Minister Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul visited new students of the DKI Jakarta People's School to provide direct motivation so that they are not discouraged in looking to the future.
The working visit which took place on Saturday (18/7) evening on the sidelines of the first weekend of the School Environment Introduction Period (MPLS) was used by the Minister of Social Affairs to hold an interactive dialogue regarding the adaptation process of pre-prosperous students.
"Therefore, there is no need to be discouraged, no need to be humble, everything must be enthusiastic because later it will be guided by great teachers," he said, motivating hundreds of new students after dinner, as stated in Jakarta, Sunday.
Iajuga said that every student of the People's School is valuable. Because every student is God's creation and every creation must have its own talent and advantages.
"Every student of the People's School is valuable and is not differentiated," he said.
On this occasion, he also invited students who wanted to speak in front.
Calysta (12), recounted his first experience at school.
"First crying, second missing parents, third getting used to it," he said, greeted with applause from his friends.
Besides Calysta, there is Jessi who was once desperate because he could not continue his education. Jessi's father works as an online motorcycle taxi and his mother is an IRT. However, thanks to the presence of the People's School, he was able to continue his education.
"Before coming here I prayed whether I still had a future worth living for the future or I stopped at this point. But when I prayed then I found the answer with this People's School," he said.
He admitted that at the People's School he started to rise to regain his future.
Previously, he also felt worried as a minority because he had different beliefs from his friends.
"So when I first came here, I honestly met friends on the first day, they were very welcoming to me even though we could say we had different beliefs, but they were very embracing and kind," he said.
He also recounted that when his friends were awakened for tahajud prayers, he was also used to getting up and praying. In fact, this made him able to treat his longing for his family.
From that, Gus Ipul again reminded that in the People's School there should be no bullying, insulting tribes and religions, and committing physical and sexual violence.
"It is also not allowed to carry out acts of intolerance that do not want to respect anyone," he said.
He invited students to pray together.
In addition, he also reviewed the dormitory and permanent building of the People's School
Currently, the results of outreach for new students at the DKI Jakarta People's School are 90 students at the high school level, 90 students at the junior high school level and 27 students at the elementary school level.
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