"How we can give feedback to the community and vice versa so that we can synergize, that is what Golden Indonesia is," he remarked at the 2045 Golden Indonesia Talent Management National Dialogue, which was held online by Andalas University on Thursday.
The event was attended by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and members of Andalas University.
The Golden Indonesia vision aims to achieve the main goals stated in the second paragraph of the preamble to the Constitution, namely that Indonesia will become an independent, united, sovereign, just, and prosperous country, Mahfud said.
"These five are the characteristics of Golden Indonesia," he remarked in a press release.
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According to the minister, the Golden Indonesia vision can be realized based on four pillars, namely the development of human resources and science and technology, sustainable economic growth, equitable development, and strengthening of national resilience and governance.
"Thus, we are working on those pillars. Let us develop human resources and science and technology, which will accelerate sustainable economic development, and must be supported by equitable development as well as strengthen national resilience," he said.
To realize Golden Indonesia, education is key, he stressed. Education does not only shape one's intelligence, but also character, he said.
"Since we are determined to provide education, not teaching, then Article 31 Paragraph 3 (of the Constitution) says that the education system must be based on faith, piety, and noble character. It starts from the heart first," he remarked.
He then pointed to the current era of disruption where everything is changing quickly and said the spread of hoaxes on social media has highlighted the importance of religious education and Pancasila education for all levels of education.
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Translator: Syaiful Hakim, Raka Adji
Editor: Suharto
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