Those now in their childhood phase will become human resources when Indonesia enters its golden age in 2045.Jakarta (ANTARA) - Commemoration of National Children's Day (HAN) serves as a reminder of the importance of assisting children's growth, so that they can become a quality generation, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy remarked.
"HAN reminds us once again on how far we have helped the growth of Indonesian children," he told ANTARA here on Saturday.
Parents, education workers, the surrounding environment, as well as related parties should play an active role with the government to assist the growth of Indonesian children as the country's successors.
"Those now in their childhood phase will become human resources when Indonesia enters its golden age in 2045," he noted.
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To this end, National Children's Day, commemorated every July 23, offers the right momentum to collectively pay attention to and care for Indonesian children.
"This is because it may be possible that in our daily life, we neglect and forget (about children) due to other matters," Effendy remarked.
He also invited all parties to collectively optimize the fulfilment of Indonesian children's rights.
All human development phases, starting from the fetus to infancy and childhood to the adult phase, are very important, he noted.
"The growth condition of the previous phase will determine the condition in the next phase," he remarked.
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For instance, a person's condition during the fetal and infancy phase will determine his or her condition when he or she enters the childhood phase, he explained.
A person's condition in the childhood phase will determine his or her condition when he or she becomes a teen and so on, he remarked.
To this end, if the growth process in every phase is not optimized, then this will have a negative impact on the next phase.
Hence, Effendy's ministry invites every party to make the most of the momentum of National Children's Day through the strengthening of campaigns, dissemination, and education on the importance of optimally assisting the growth process.
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Translator: Wuryanti P, Fadhli Ruhman
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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