Moeldoko And Yasasan Sakuranesia Share Attention For Elementary School Students In Selaawi Cianjur

JAKARTA - Rona was happy to radiate on the faces of students at the Selaawi State Elementary School in Cianjur, West Java. That morning they arrived at Moeldoko and eight guests from Japan, Wednesday, March 29. They sing together, learn Japanese calligraphy, and learn to dance.

The arrival of the Japanese guests was accompanied directly by the Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Ret.) Dr. Moeldoko. To the students, Moeldoko shared his life story as a child. I used to be more difficult than you. Schools often flood, learning at the village hall. But I continue to do enthusiasm for school," said Moeldoko, who was greeted by children's applause.

Moeldoko's presence at the school was indeed surprising. Moreover, he brought guests from Japan who are members of the Sakuranesia Society foundation. This foundation previously faced Moeldoko to convey his desire to participate in providing donations for Indonesian education.

According to Moeldoko, Indonesia is currently pursuing behind in the field of education. The President always reminded the importance of human resource development for Indonesia's future.

Moeldoko then collaborated with Sakuranesia to work with the Koes Moeldoko Foundation. The Koes Moeldoko Foundation is a foundation formed to commemorate the late Koesni Moeldoko, his wife who just died three weeks ago. I dedicate this foundation to my late beloved wife, who happens to have the same concern as Sakuranesia," said Moeldoko.

SD Negeri Salaawi was chosen because according to records, only 20 percent of graduates from this school continued to the Junior High School level. The rest chose to drop out of school. This school is in the Cipanas area and is only 5 kilometers from the Cipanas Palace, or about 50 kilometers from the capital city of Jakarta.

"This is ironic. Schools that are quite close to the center of government, but their education participation is very low," said Tofik Rustam, a coach at the Sakuranesia Society Foundation. SDN Salaaawi is a portrait of dozens of other elementary schools around the Puncak area of West Java which may be in the same condition.

Program di SDN Salaaawi ini merupakan bagian dari program Maaaru bersama Nippon Donation Foundation dimana pelaksananya di Indonesia ditangani Sakuranesia. Program kali ini mereka mewujudkan dalam bentuk kerjasama dengan komite sekolah yang terdiri dari para tua tuwa siswa.

In the near future, they will form a cooperative that sells basic necessities at low prices. This cooperative will only serve members, namely teachers and parents of students whose children continue to study.

If students do not continue their education, then they cannot become members of the cooperative. "This is a form of our effort by empowering parents so that they continue to send their children to school," said Tofik. For the first stage, Sakuranesia handed over 150 million in aid as cooperative capital. On the same occasion, Moeldoko also gave a personal donation of Rp. 50 million rupiah.