Heaptalk, Jakarta — Coinciding with the Dahau Festival to celebrate the 24th anniversary of West Kutai, the Regency Government held a ceremony commemorating the 95th Youth Pledge Day at Itho Square, West Kutai Regent’s Office Complex (10/28).
A number of West Kutai Regency Government figures were present on the agenda, including Assistant III of the Regency Secretariat Sahadi, Vice Speaker of the West Kutai House of Representatives, as well as elements of Regional Leader Coordinating Forum (Forkopimda) and regional officials in the Regency Government.
Sahadi in his remarks said that this year’s Youth Pledge Day commemoration carries the theme ‘Together to Advance Indonesia’ with a logo of a row of people which symbolizes collaboration while the colors show the diversity of ethnicity, language, and culture.
“This heterogeneity is a source of strength in advancing Indonesia as well as reminding the Indonesian people of the history of mutual cooperation among all elements of youth who succeeded in spreading the spirit of patriotism while uniting the national vision in the 1928 Youth Pledge which gave birth to a national commitment, namely acknowledge the one motherland, Indonesia; acknowledge one nation, the nation of Indonesia; and respect the language of unity, Indonesian,” Sahadi explained (10/28).
Cross-generational collaboration ecosystem
Currently, the government of the Republic of Indonesia has widely opened the participation of Indonesia’s young generation in multiple development efforts to achieve Indonesia’s future hopes. He said, “Inclusivity in the cross-generational collaboration ecosystem has built collective optimism that young people now have a respected place in national development.”
Moreover, Indonesia’s current position is in the process of resolving the issues of corruption, poverty, unemployment, drugs, pornography, hoaxes, hate speech, and a number of other national problems. However, Sahadi voiced that all these issues did not hinder the progress of the younger generation towards an advanced Indonesia and creating a fair and prosperous society, especially with the commemoration of Youth Pledge Day.
“Therefore, each young generation needs to have a vision, mission, and strategic role for the next 30 years to speed up development. The most effective strategy is to help across generations and mutual cooperation across sectors,” Sahadi added. This collaborative work is in accordance with the mandate of Law No. 40 of 2009 on Youth and Presidential Decree No. 43 of 2022 on Cross-Sector Coordination in the Implementation of Youth Services.
In addition, the latest technological developments and the increasingly rapid flow of information have created gaps in mastery of technology and information between generations. Likewise, the sociocultural, political, and business order is contested.
“We need to question whether artificial intelligence is still being used optimally. Only keeping up with this acceleration and change can be overwhelming. In essence, youth’s mastery of technology and information as well as digital literacy is something that must be taken seriously,” Sahadi concluded.
