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The Socialization Reading hobby activity held by the National Library in Jakarta, Tuesday, (24/9/2024); (Photo : Perpusnas) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : Advances in the digital era have brought a shift in literacy. Currently, some people look for information through social media. No more reading books. Searching for information on social media should be considered entertainment.

This was conveyed by member of Commission X DPR RI Putra Nababan at the Socialization Reading hobby activity held by the National Library in Jakarta, Tuesday, (24/9/2024).

Indonesia at the age of one century (2045) will be filled with young people who are the result of the demographic bonus. The basis is family support as the basis for developing literacy from an early age.

"To become a strong country, we need strong families that are formed from parents' support for children's literacy," said Putra.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Tuesday on September 24th 2024 in Jakarta, Putra added that this support can be started by providing reading materials at home to encourage children's curiosity.

In a child's growth and development, parents' support for literacy is very important.

“Accompany them in reading. Interact when children read books. Create activities after reading. "Encourage children to do things like in the books they read," advised literacy activist Maman Suherman.

He added that the current challenge for children's literacy is digital which is full of inappropriate content. So, parents must strictly limit the use of screen time. Prioritize activities with children so that they can be guided in digital literacy.

In the context of development, humans are one component whose capacity must be increased. Therefore, this year the National Library initiated the Indonesian Reading Movement program.

This movement targets all entities in society, starting from early childhood, teenage students, parents, teachers, librarians, literacy activists to library managers and TBM.

"This program is a form of good practice on the importance of reading as the main capital in improving literacy culture in society," explained National Library Library Resource Development Deputy Adin Bondar.

Academic from Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University, Adiyati, stated that the future of a nation is determined by the current young generation.

So, it is not wrong that parents need to model literacy for their children because everything that grows from home will be a key factor in the child's life in the future.

Closing the talk show, Program Officer from The Asia Foundation, Sinta Aryasatyani, said that literacy from an early age does not grow by itself, but must be formed and developed by creating an interactive and fun atmosphere.

"Give attention, love and appreciation to children's potential so that they are comfortable talking and feel appreciated," concluded Sinta.

On the sidelines of the activity, National Library handed over symbolic assistance in the form of 1,000 copies of quality reading books along with display shelves to TBM Sijabrik, TBM Rumah Literasi and TBM Rumbana//VOI

The Kamojang Geothermal Power Plant operated by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy in Bandung District, West Java. ANTARA/HO-PGE/am.

VOI News, Jakarta: Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia is upbeat about Indonesia mobilizing its profuse natural resources to contribute notably to the global efforts aimed at achieving the net-zero emissions target by 2060.

"Our country is blessed with an enormous amount of natural resources. We have quite abundant renewable energy sources," Minister Bahlil conveyed in a statement received from his office in Jakarta on Friday.

As quoted by Antara News Agency on Friday (20/9), speaking at an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) awarding ceremony  on Thursday (September 19), Lahadalia affirmed that the transition to the more intensive use of new and renewable energy has become inevitable in countries across the globe.

Hence, to this end, the minister underscored the need for Indonesia to assume a strategic role by exerting even greater efforts to preserve the environment and promote the utilization of clean energy.

"Nowadays, talks across the world revolve around green energy and industry, placing focus on long-term sustainability. With that in mind, I believe we have no choice (but to transition). It is necessary to pay closer attention to environmentally friendly development going forward," he said.

The minister also pointed out that in European countries, financial services institutions had begun to embrace the transition to green energy by necessitating people to obtain recommendations from environmental bodies before they could receive financial support.

Indonesia has an enormous new and renewable energy potential of 3,687 gigawatts (GW), comprising 95 GW of hydropower, 3,294 GW of solar power, 57 GW of bioenergy, 24 GW of geothermal energy, 155 GW of wind energy, and up to 63 GW of sea wave power electrification potential.

Furthermore, the Indonesian government has emphasized its commitment to cutting carbon emissions by at least 912 million tons by 2030 in the Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (ENDC) document.

Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Muhammad Ali, delivering a press statement after the launch of two domestically manufactured offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) in Bandarlampung, Lampung province, on Friday (September 20, 2024). (ANTARA/Dian Hadiyatna)

VOI News, Jakarta: The Indonesian Navy is helping support the domestic industry by involving it in the modernization of defense equipment.

As quoted by Antara News Agency on Friday (20/9), Navy Chief of Staff, Admiral Muhammad Ali, delivered the remarks after inducting two domestically manufactured offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) into the naval fleet.

"It shows our support for the domestic shipping industry, as 75 percent of the materials in the construction of these ships are all from within the country," he conveyed at the launch of the new ships at a shipyard in Bandar Lampung city, Lampung, on Friday.

The construction of OPV warships is a strategic step taken by the Navy and the Ministry of Defense to increase operational capacity and capability in facing increasingly complex maritime threats, he informed.

"Of course, as a maritime country with great maritime potential, Indonesia cannot escape from various consequences as well as strategic challenges," he explained.

Indonesia's geographical location and marine wealth have made the archipelago vulnerable to maritime security disturbances, Navy Chief of Staff pointed out.

"It includes violations of territory and natural resources. To face these challenges, the Indonesian Navy continues to strive to strengthen and build its strength," Ali expounded.

Therefore, the Navy will continue to modernize its equipment to maintain the sovereignty and security of Indonesian waters.

"The defense equipment modernization program is also in line with the long-term strategic plan that aims to realize a modern Indonesian Navy that is regionally fearsome and has global projections," Ali said.

The Navy has strengthened its combat fleet by adding two OPV warships made by the domestic shipping industry — KRI Lukas Rumkorem-392 and KRI Raja Haji Fisabilillah-391.

The two OPVs will operate at Koamarda III in the eastern waters of Papua. 

Acting Head of the National Library E. Aminudin Aziz giving his welcoming speech at the the Nugra Jasa Dharma Pustaloka award ceremony, (Photo : Perpusnas) - 

VOInews, Jakarta : The National Library awarded the Nugra Jasa Dharma Pustaloka award. The award was given at the 2024 Gemilang Library literacy celebration, Friday, (20/9/2024).

Nugra Jasa Dharma Pustaloka (NJDP) is the highest form of appreciation for parties who have worked hard to increase the love of reading and literacy through reading materials and library utilization.

The NJDP was given to six categories, namely literacy activists, literacy communities, literacy districts/cities, ancient manuscript preservers, mass media and journalists.

Apart from NJDP, at the same moment awards will also be given from a number of competitions and elections held by the National Library, such as the National Level Speaking Competition for Elementary/MI Students, Best SMA/SMK/MA Library Competition, College Library Innovation Competition, Book Selection Best (Librarian), and National Best Achievement Librarian 2024.

Literacy has become a topic and is always interesting to discuss. In fact, in the last decade, the government has included literacy as a development focus or priority.

So, starting in 2024 the National Library is trying to restructure the program so that public access to qualified reading sources is achieved well.

"Our restructuring focuses on three major aspects which are priorities, namely developing reading culture and literacy skills, mainstreaming Indonesian manuscripts, and library standardization and accreditation," said Acting Head of the National Library E. Aminudin Aziz last night.

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Friday September 20th 2024 in Jakarta, the reason why Perpusnas focus on these points are First, the results of developing Indonesian people's literacy skills are still not encouraging when compared with reference countries.

The level of interest in reading is not yet completely good due to the low availability of reading materials that are correct and in accordance with the interests and needs of prospective readers.

Therefore, National Library strengthens 10 thousand village/sub-district libraries and TBMs throughout Indonesia by providing quality books and display shelves. Each village library/TBM will be provided with 1,000 copies of books and various training and assistance to library/TBM managers regarding optimal use of books.

Second, National Library realizes that there are still many libraries that do not have uniform facilities, including management competency standards that still need to be improved.

Therefore, we are massively implementing accreditation of library institutions, implementing training, and technical guidance for library managers at the school library and TBM levels. We also provide similar things to library staff to increase their competency with certification programs and competency tests.

Third, Indonesia has many ancient manuscripts (manuscripts) from the archipelago that have not been well preserved. In fact, some are still neglected and unused. Of course, this is a concern, especially since many Indonesian manuscripts are traded through the black market.

Through the program of mainstreaming Indonesian manuscripts, the National Library carries out efforts to conserve and digitize manuscripts (media transfer), as well as convert tens of thousands of manuscripts so that the content in these ancient manuscripts can be used to improve the quality of life of the community.

"We realize that manuscripts are often seen as useless, on the one hand, but considered "heavy" on the other hand, especially by the younger generation," added Aminudin.

For these reasons, National Library is trying to visualize ancient manuscripts into story books/comics with the hope that from a young age they will know and understand the content of Indonesian manuscripts.

National Library's efforts in preserving and utilizing ancient manuscripts received appreciation from world institutions by being awarded the UNESCO-Jikji Memory of the World Prize 2024 by UNESCO with the support of the South Korean Government//VOI