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Tuesday, 26 July 2022 21:24

Increasing Indonesian people literacy index for welfare

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The Inaguration ceremony symbolized effort to increase people literacy index - 

 

The Mayor of Palangkaraya inaugurated Avina Triani Almira as the Literacy Mother of the City of Palangka Raya. This inauguration is the first step in developing a literacy culture in Palangka Raya City as a Smart City.

The Main Secretary of the National Library (Perpusnas) Ofy Sofiana acknowledged the potential of the area being developed by the City of Palangka Raya. The concept of Smart City or Smart City is a city development that is integrated with information and communication technology. However, the development of Smart City must also be balanced with the development of a smart society (Smart People).

“Cognitively qualified people are people who have a good level of literacy. So that the development of literacy culture is an important indicator in the development of Smart City in Palangka Raya City," said Ofy Sofiana when attending the inauguration of the Mother of Literacy in Palangka Raya and the Community Literacy Index Improvement (PILM) activity, Tuesday (26/7/2022).

Ofy's intended literacy is a set of individual abilities and skills in reading, writing, speaking, calculating and can be problem solving at a certain level of expertise needed in social life.

On the same occasion, the Mayor of Palangka Raya, Fairid Naparin, expressed his gratitude for the support of the National Library of Indonesia in renovating the Palangka Raya City Library building through the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) which makes libraries have a major role in the Smart City concept, according to the Regional Medium Term Development Plan ( RPJMD) Palangka Raya 2018-2023, namely realizing the progress of the City of Palangka Raya which has a smart environment (Smart Environment), smart society (Smart Society), and Smart Economy (Smart Economy).

According to a release received by Voice of Indonesia on Tuesday (27/07/22), the growth and progress of the population of Palangka Raya City continues to evolve with the times. This is a challenge for the City of Palangka Raya as a destination city for the surrounding community. The city of Palangka Raya has become a magnet for local people to come, either with the aim of studying or working.

“This is a challenge how all people get digital services through Smart City. Including library services that participate in developing digital reading points as an effort to deal with digital changes," said the Mayor.

Mother of Literacy who has just been inaugurated is also expected to contribute to being able to provide important innovations for the community. A smart environment will produce a smart society//VOI

 

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