University students are part of the social elite who can become the instigators of social transformation.Jakarta (ANTARA) - University students will serve as the backbone for realizing Advanced Indonesia 2045, secretary to the head of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP), Achmad Uzair Fauzan, stated at a webinar on Saturday.
Advanced Indonesia 2045 is closely linked to the demographic bonus, or when the Indonesian population is expected to be dominated by people in the productive age category, that is, between the ages of 15 to 64, he explained.
In theory, when a population is dominated by people from the productive age, there are many citizens who are earning an income and who can bolster the economic prosperity of the nation, he explained.
Thus, Indonesia has a huge potential for becoming an advanced nation by 2045, which is why university students, as the engine of social transformation, should optimize this opportunity, he said.
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He also described university students as a part of the social elite.
"University students are part of the social elite who can become the instigators of social transformation, meaning those who encourage people to be better, get higher education, and become more prosperous," he elaborated.
He also opined that university students are an important pillar who will determine the future of Indonesia.
However, the potential of Advanced Indonesia 2045 has not been completely actualized because the Indonesian people are still encountering some challenges, he added.
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"One of the challenges for us to head toward Advanced Indonesia 2045 is technological development," he noted.
Fauzan deemed that advanced people are those who are "information literate", meaning those who can quickly obtain correct, accurate, latest, and complete information.
Hence, the challenge of technology should be handled by optimizing the growth of information technology in Indonesia, he advised.
In addition, the government and related parties should educate the people so that they develop the capability for using communication and information technology media.
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