When Elementary School Students Ask Jokowi: If You Become President, What Do You Do, Are There Holidays, Sir?

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Screenshot of the Presidential Secretariat YouTube)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo received a question from a 5th grade elementary school student about what his job as president is. This was revealed when Jokowi participated in online learning activities for students at SD Negeri Sudimara, Cilongkok, Banyumas, Central Java.

This virtual activity was carried out by Jokowi from the Bogor Presidential Palace at the peak of the 2021 National Children's Day commemoration.

"If you were president, what would you do?" asked the student named Amanda, as uploaded on the Presidential Secretariat Youtube, Friday, July 23.

Jokowi then explained the activities he was doing. Every day, he is tasked with chairing meetings with ministers, to conducting visits to various regions.

“Yes, lead a meeting with the ministers, then go to Aceh to Papua to check the road, good, isn't it? Checking reservoirs, checking ports, checking airports, that's it," said Jokowi.

Then, another student asked again, "Sir, if you become President, don't you have a day off, sir?"

This question was only greeted by laughter by Jokowi. After that, the former governor of DKI Jakarta reminded Indonesian children to study hard. Not only that, President Jokowi also reminded the importance of discipline in implementing health protocols during the current pandemic.

“My children, my children are all the future of Indonesia. Must be eager to learn, cheerful, diligent in worship, don't forget to pray to Allah SWT. pray for protection for all of us, for the Indonesian nation. Happy National Children's Day to all my children in Indonesia. Children are protected, Indonesia is advanced," said the President, ending the dialogue with the children.

To note, the peak of the commemoration of National Children's Day 2021 will be held virtually. The Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Bintang Puspayoga, said the theme for this year's commemoration was "Protected Children, Advanced Indonesia".

"The theme of National Children's Day 2021 is "Protected Children, Advanced Indonesia" with the tagline #AnakPedulidiMasaPandemi as motivation that the pandemic will not dampen the commitment to keep implementing National Children's Day virtually, without reducing its meaning, said the Minister of PPPA.